STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 On Sunday, Nov. 2, tens of thousands of runners will depart from Staten Island as part of the annual TCS New York City Marathon. <\/p>\n
During the race, runners will travel 26.2 miles around New York City, covering all five boroughs. <\/p>\n
The event kicks off, as always, on Staten Island, where runners journey from Fort Wadsworth and cross the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge toward Brooklyn.<\/p>\n
Participants will then run through Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx as part of the course before finishing in Central Park.<\/p>\n
To accommodate the waves of runners during the marathon\u2019s start, MTA Bridges and Tunnels will close the lower level of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to all non-emergency vehicular traffic between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Additionally, the upper level of the span will close in both directions beginning at 11 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, to allow for roadway preparation. <\/p>\n
According to the MTA, the Bay Street and Lily Pond Avenue exits of the Staten Island Expressway will close at 3 a.m. on Sunday and reopen at approximately 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
In addition, various Staten Island streets may be closed on Sunday at the discretion of the NYPD.<\/p>\n
The marathon begins at 8 a.m. on Sunday, but groups of runners will continue to start in waves up until 11:30 a.m.<\/p>\n
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