New York (WABC) — With the United Nations General Assembly returning to a fully in-person event, drivers can expect street closures and traffic delays on Manhattan’s East Side starting Monday.
At least 140 heads of state are expected, nearly double last year’s 80 in person attendance as the world recovered from COVID-19.
“This is the biggest United Nations event in years,” said New York Police Department Commissioner Kenneth Coley. ing”
Due to the pandemic, many world leaders have addressed the UN General Assembly virtually over the past two years, but are now being asked to speak in person.
However, the General Assembly has voted to allow Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to speak in pre-recorded video at the annual gathering of world leaders next week.
The decision was adopted by a vote of 101 to 7 with 19 abstentions, including China. Seven countries voted against: Belarus, Cuba, Eritrea, Nicaragua, North Korea, Russia and Syria.
The Ukrainian delegation to the United Nations said President Zelensky “cannot attend the General Assembly directly due to the ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine.”
Russia’s deputy ambassador to the UN Dmitry Polyansky said Moscow has always supported “face-to-face diplomacy at the UN” but denounced double standards in the West.
“This is when representatives of African countries, who often face similar difficulties in arriving in New York, were denied this similar right,” Polianski told the General Assembly on Friday.
NYPD officials say wars in Ukraine and other hot spots around the world are baked into security plans. While there are no specific or credible threats, Corey said all preparations are being made to keep people safe.
“We’re asking them to be a little more vigilant next week,” he said.
Road closures and freeze zones will go into effect from Monday, but unlike in previous years when world leaders have slowly flowed in over the weekend, the city was hit by a flood of diplomats arriving Monday following Queen Elizabeth’s funeral. I expect it to start.
“That freezing zone that starts to rise on Monday, that boundary is when we’re really focused, Monday onwards,” Corey said. They’re starting to arrive and we’re protecting them, but the real big week starts on Monday.”
NYPD encourages everyone to use public transportation whenever possible. The announced closures are as follows:
Sunday, September 18, 2022
From around 10pm, the following streets near the United Nations will be closed to vehicles:
— 1st Avenue to 42nd Street to 48th Street. Tunnel Underpass from 41st Street to 48th Street remains open
— 44th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
— 45th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
— 46th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
The following streets are access controlled and no vehicle parking is permitted.
— 48th Street from Lexington Avenue to Park Avenue
— 49th Street from 1st Avenue to 5th Avenue
— 50th Avenue from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
— 51st Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
Monday, September 19, 2022
During the Congress, the following roads will have one lane reserved for emergency vehicles:
— 42nd Street from 1st Avenue to 5th Avenue
— 57th Avenue from 2nd Avenue to 5th Avenue
— Second Avenue from 41st Street to 57th Street
The following streets near the United Nations remain closed to vehicles:
— 1st Avenue to 42nd Street to 48th Street. The tunnel underpass from 41st Street to 48th Street will remain open to passenger vehicles. Trucks and other heavy vehicles are not accessible until after each day’s session.
— 44th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
— 45th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
— 46th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
From around 5:00 a.m., the following locations will be closed to vehicles.
— 42nd Street from FDR Drive to 2nd Avenue
— 42nd Street exit and entrance ramps on FDR Drive
Please Note: These areas will reopen each night after the day’s session.
The following streets are access controlled and no vehicle parking is permitted.
— 48th Street from Lexington Avenue to Park Avenue
— 49th Street from 1st Avenue to 5th Avenue
— 50th Avenue from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
— 51st Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
During the Congress, the following roads will have one lane reserved for emergency vehicles:
— 42nd Street from 1st Avenue to 5th Avenue
— 57th Avenue from 2nd Avenue to 5th Avenue
— Second Avenue from 41st Street to 57th Street
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
The following streets near the United Nations remain closed to vehicles:
— 1st Avenue to 42nd Street to 48th Street. The tunnel underpass from 41st Street to 48th Street will remain open to passenger vehicles. Trucks and other heavy vehicles are not accessible until after each day’s session.
— 44th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
— 45th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
— 46th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
— 49th Street from 3rd Avenue to Lexington Avenue
During the Congress, the following roads will have one lane reserved for emergency vehicles:
— 42nd Street from 1st Avenue to 5th Avenue
— 57th Avenue from 2nd Avenue to 5th Avenue
— Second Avenue from 41st Street to 57th Street
From around 5:00 a.m., the following locations will be closed to vehicles.
— 42nd Street from FDR Drive to 2nd Avenue
— 42nd Street exit and entrance ramps on FDR Drive
Please Note: These areas will reopen each night after the day’s session.
FDR DRIVE is subject to intermittent closures.
— 63rd Street Southbound
— Northbound on the South Ferry
The following streets are access controlled and no vehicle parking is permitted.
— 48th Street from Lexington Avenue to Park Avenue
— 49th Street from 1st Avenue to 5th Avenue
— 50th Avenue from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
— 51st Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
During the Congress, the following roads will have one lane reserved for emergency vehicles:
— 42nd Street from 1st Avenue to 5th Avenue
— 57th Avenue from 2nd Avenue to 5th Avenue
— Second Avenue from 41st Street to 57th Street
The following streets near the United Nations remain closed to vehicles:
— 1st Avenue to 42nd Street to 48th Street. The tunnel underpass from 41st Street to 48th Street will remain open to passenger vehicles. Trucks and other heavy vehicles are not accessible until after each day’s session.
— 44th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
— 45th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
— 46th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
From around 5:00 a.m., the following locations will be closed to vehicles.
— 42nd Street from FDR Drive to 2nd Avenue
— 42nd Street exit and entrance ramps on FDR Drive
Please Note: These areas will reopen each night after the day’s session.
FDR DRIVE is subject to intermittent closures.
— 63rd Street Southbound
— Northbound on the South Ferry
The following streets are access controlled and no vehicle parking is permitted.
— 49th Street from 3rd Avenue to Lexington Avenue
— 50th Avenue from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
— 51st Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
Thursday, September 22, 2022
During the Congress, the following roads will have one lane reserved for emergency vehicles:
— 42nd Street from 1st Avenue to 5th Avenue
— 57th Avenue from 2nd Avenue to 5th Avenue
— Second Avenue from 41st Street to 57th Street
The following streets near the United Nations remain closed to vehicles:
— 1st Avenue to 42nd Street to 48th Street. The tunnel underpass from 41st Street to 48th Street will remain open to passenger vehicles. Trucks and other heavy vehicles are not accessible until after each day’s session.
— 44th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
— 45th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
— 46th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
From around 5:00 a.m., the following locations will be closed to vehicles.
— 42nd Street from FDR Drive to 2nd Avenue
— 42nd Street exit and entrance ramps on FDR Drive
Please Note: These areas will reopen each night after the day’s session.
The following streets are access controlled and no vehicle parking is permitted.
— 49th Street from 3rd Avenue to Lexington Avenue
— 50th Avenue from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
— 51st Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
Friday, September 23, 2022
During the Congress, the following roads will have one lane reserved for emergency vehicles:
— 42nd Street from 1st Avenue to 5th Avenue
— 57th Avenue from 2nd Avenue to 5th Avenue
— Second Avenue from 41st Street to 57th Street
The following streets near the United Nations remain closed to vehicles:
— 1st Avenue to 42nd Street to 48th Street. The tunnel underpass from 41st Street to 48th Street will remain open to passenger vehicles. Trucks and other heavy vehicles are not accessible until after each day’s session.
— 44th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
— 45th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
— 46th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
From around 5:00 a.m., the following locations will be closed to vehicles.
— 42nd Street from FDR Drive to 2nd Avenue
— 42nd Street exit and entrance ramps on FDR Drive
Please Note: These areas will reopen each night after the day’s session.
The following streets are access controlled and no vehicle parking is permitted.
— 49th Street from 3rd Avenue to Lexington Avenue
— 50th Avenue from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
— 51st Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
Saturday, September 24, 2022
The following streets are access controlled and no vehicle parking is permitted.
— 49th Street from 3rd Avenue to Lexington Avenue
— 50th Avenue from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
— 51st Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
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