NEW YORK – More than 32,000 cyclists are expected to ride through all five boroughs Sunday, May 3, for the annual Five Boro Bike Tour, prompting extensive street closures across New York City.
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UNITED STATES -May 7: Thousands of Bicyclists take part in the Five Boro Bike Tour, some of whom are seen here as they travel along the Gowanus Expressway in Brooklyn on Sunday May 7, 2023. (Photo by Theodore Parisienne for NY Daily News via Getty Im
What we know:
The event allows riders of all skill levels to travel on streets typically open to vehicle traffic.
Roads will be closed at the discretion of the New York Police Department.
When does the NYC Five Boro Bike Tour start? 
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Timeline:
The tour begins in Lower Manhattan with staggered start waves:
Wave 1 starts at 7:30 a.m. for VIP, charity, preferred start and member riders. Recommended arrival is between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m.Wave 2 starts at 8:30 a.m. with arrival between 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m.Wave 3 starts at 9:15 a.m. with arrival between 8:15 a.m. and 8:45 a.m.Wave 4 starts at 9:50 a.m. with arrival between 8:50 a.m. and 9:20 a.m.Wave 5 starts at 10:30 a.m. with arrival between 9:30 a.m. and 10 a.m.
Riders traveling southbound to the start line are directed to use Broadway to access east side entry points.
Those heading northbound should use the Hudson River Greenway for west side access.
Participants assigned to different waves are advised to ride together in the latest wave.
Riders cannot move to an earlier start.
Five boro bike tour map 
UNITED STATES -May 7: Thousands of Bicyclists take part in the Five Boro Bike Tour, some of whom are seen here as they travel along the Gowanus Expressway in Brooklyn on Sunday May 7, 2023. (Photo by Theodore Parisienne for NY Daily News via Getty Im (Getty Images)
Here’s a list of street closures this Sunday:
Manhattan: Greenwich Street between Battery Place and Morris StreetTrinity Place between Morris Street and Liberty StreetChurch Street between Liberty Street and Canal StreetChambers Street between Broadway and West StreetWorth Street between Broadway and West BroadwayCanal Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue6th Avenue between Franklin Street and West 59th StreetWest 59th Street between 6th Avenue and 5th AvenueGrand Army Plaza between West 59th Street and East DriveEast Drive between Grand Army Plaza and Center DriveCenter Drive between 5th Avenue and East DriveEast Drive between Center Drive and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. BoulevardAdam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard between West 110th Street and West 135th StreetEast and West 135th streets between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Madison AvenueMadison Avenue between East 135th Street and East 138th StreetMadison Avenue Bridge, Bronx-bound Bronx: East 138th Street between Madison Avenue Bridge and 3rd Avenue3rd Avenue between East 138th Street and the 3rd Avenue Bridge3rd Avenue Bridge, Manhattan-bound Manhattan: Harlem River Drive and FDR Drive southbound between the 3rd Avenue Bridge and East 116th StreetEast 116th Street between FDR Drive and Pleasant AvenuePleasant Avenue between East 116th Street and East 114th StreetHarlem River Drive and FDR Drive southbound between East 116th Street and the East 63rd Street exitEast 63rd Street between FDR Drive and the Queensboro Bridge exitQueensboro Bridge upper level, Manhattan-bound Queens: Queens Plaza South between 21st Street and Vernon Boulevard21st Street between 43rd Avenue and Queens Plaza South21st Street between Queens Plaza South and Hoyt Avenue NorthHoyt Avenue North between 21st Street and 19th Street19th Street between Hoyt Avenue North and Ditmars BoulevardDitmars Boulevard between 19th Street and Shore BoulevardShore Boulevard between Ditmars Boulevard and Astoria Park SouthAstoria Park South between Shore Boulevard and 14th Street14th Street between Astoria Park South and 31st Avenue31st Avenue between 14th Street and Vernon BoulevardVernon Boulevard between 31st Avenue and 44th Drive44th Drive between Vernon Boulevard and 11th Street11th Street between 44th Drive and the Pulaski BridgePulaski Bridge, Brooklyn-bound Brooklyn: McGuinness Boulevard between the Pulaski Bridge and Greenpoint AvenueJava Street between McGuinness Boulevard and Franklin StreetGreenpoint Avenue between McGuinness Boulevard and Franklin StreetFranklin Street between Java Street and North 14th StreetKent Avenue between North 14th Street and Williamsburg Street WestWilliamsburg Street West between Kent Avenue and Flushing AvenueFlushing Avenue between Williamsburg Street West and Navy StreetNorth Elliott Place between Flushing Avenue and Park AvenueNavy Street between Flushing Avenue and York StreetYork Street between Navy Street and Gold StreetGold Street between York Street and Front StreetFront Street between Gold Street and Old Fulton StreetOld Fulton Street between Furman Street and Front StreetFurman Street between Old Fulton Street and Atlantic AvenueAtlantic Avenue between Furman Street and Columbia StreetColumbia Street between Atlantic Avenue and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway entranceBrooklyn-Queens Expressway and Gowanus Expressway to the Verrazzano BridgeVerrazzano-Narrows Bridge lower level, Staten Island-bound Staten Island: Bay Street between New York Avenue and Hylan BoulevardHylan Boulevard between Bay Street and Edgewater StreetEdgewater Street and Front Street between Hylan Boulevard and Hannah StreetHannah Street between Front Street and Bay StreetBay Street between Hannah Street and Richmond TerraceRichmond Terrace between Bay Street and Nicholas StreetAdditional construction embargoes will be in effect in parts of Manhattan in the days leading up to the event.
Officials say Sixth Avenue is expected to reopen to traffic by noon.
The Source: This report is based on information from the NYC Five Boro Bike Tour 2026.