NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — As world dignitaries prepare to descend on New York City for the annual United Nations General Assembly, New Yorkers will have to prepare for street closures, and traffic disruptions throughout the upcoming week.
The general assembly is set to take place in Midtown between next Tuesday and Sep. 28, with world leaders expected in the city as early as Sunday. Among some of the high-profile visitors include President Donald Trump, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
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Security will be tight around the United Nations throughout the week, meaning dozens of streets and restrictions in the Tudor City and Murray Hill areas, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said on Thursday. Additionally, each day of the general assembly has been designated as a Gridlock Alert day.
UN General Assembly Gridlock Alert days
With rolling and intermittent street closures expected for the area around the U.N., New Yorkers are advised to use mass transit to get around during the general assembly. Below is a list of some streets that will be closed during the United Nations General Assembly.
UN General Assembly Street closures
First Avenue from 41st Street to 48th Street
44th Street to 47th Street from First Avenue to Second Avenue
42nd Street from First Avenue to Second Avenue during meetings until 9 p.m.
42nd Street exit to the FDR Drive
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