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PSA: NYC Street Closures For July 4th Celebrations

Streets across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens will see closures over July 4th as thousands are expected to go outdoors to watch the annual Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks display.

Below is a list of planned closures:

Manhattan/Brooklyn/Queens: Monday 3 pm – 10 pm
Manhattan Location:

  • FDR Drive between Brooklyn Bridge and East 63rd Street
  • Avenue C between East 16th Street and East 20th Street
  • East 20th Street between 1st Avenue and Avenue C
  • East 23rd Street between 1st Avenue and Avenue C
  • East 26th Street between 1st Avenue and FDR Drive
  • East 30th Street between 1st Avenue and FDR Drive
  • 30th Street Entrance Ramps
  • East 33rd Street between 1st Avenue and 3rd Avenue
  • East 34th Street between 2nd Avenue and FDR Drive
  • 34th Street Entrance Ramps
  • East 37th Street between 1st Avenue and FDR Drive
  • East 38th Street between 1st Avenue and FDR Drive
  • East 41st Street between 1st Avenue and FDR Drive
  • East 42nd Street between 1st Avenue and FDR Drive
  • 42nd Street Entrance Ramps
  • East 48th Street between 1st Avenue and FDR Drive
  • East 49th Street between 1st Avenue and FDR Drive
  • East 53rd Street at FDR Drive

East River Bridges Advisory

  • Brooklyn Bridge – At approximately 7 p.m. No pedestrian or bicycle traffic
  • Manhattan Bridge – At approximately 7 p.m. No pedestrian or bicycle traffic
  • Williamsburg Bridge – At approximately 7 p.m. No pedestrian or bicycle traffic
  • Edward I. Koch Bridge – At approximately 7 p.m. No pedestrian or bicycle traffic

PUBLIC VIEWING – Manhattan
The public viewing sections in Manhattan will be the elevated portions of the FDR drive with the following entry points:

Note: Access blocks will close as viewing areas fill up and spectators will be redirected to additional open access blocks as appropriate.
Midtown:

  • 23rd Street
  • 34th Street
  • 42nd Street

Manhattan ADA

  • ADA – FDR Southbound lane, at 18th St. and Avenue C (via 20th St. and 23rd St.)

Brooklyn/Locations:

  • Transmitter Park – Access point on Greenpoint Avenue to Dead End
  • Newton Barge Playground – Access point at 3 Commercial Street
  • Marsha P. Johnson State Park (East River State Park) – Access point at Kent Avenue and North 11th Street

Note: This year due to barge placement Brooklyn Bridge Park is not a viewing point

Queens/Location:

  • Area bounded by 44th Drive on the North Borden Avenue on the South Vernon
  • Boulevard on the East; East River on the West (All Inclusive)
  • Center Boulevard between Borden Avenue and 54th Avenue
  • 2nd Street between Borden Avenue and Newtown Creek /Dead End
  • Vernon Boulevard between 54th Avenue and Newtown Creek/Dead End
  • 54th Avenue between Center Boulevard and Vernon Boulevard

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