NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES STREET CLOSURES AND EXPECTED TRAFFIC DELAYS FOR

MAY 30^TH  & 31^ST

The New York City Police Department today announced street closures and anticipated traffic delays for the weekend of May 30^th   and 31^st, 2009.  Drivers should expect delays in the following areas:

Saturday, May 30^th 

17^th PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL FESTIVAL

Manhattan:    1100 x 1800

Lexington Avenue between East 42^nd & East 57^th Streets closed

BROOKLYN HALF MARATHON

Brooklyn:       0730 x 1100

Route: Start on Coney Island Boardwalk @ West 2^nd St; W to turnaround @ W 37^th St; E to W 10^th St; Exit boardwalk @ W 10^th St to Surf Ave; E on Surf Ave to Ocean Pkwy; N on Ocean Pkwy to Prospect Expy; Prospect Expy to Park Circle; Enter Prospect Park @ Park Circle onto S Lake Drive; Follow to E Drive; E Drive to W Drive; W drive to Central Drive & Finish

The above streets will be closed for this event

Sunday, May 31^st

SALUTE TO ISRAEL PARADE

Manhattan:    1100 x 1800

Formation: 52^nd – 56^th Streets between Park & 7^th Avenues

Route: 5^th Avenue between East 52^nd to East 79^th Street

Dispersal: 5^th Ave between E 79^th & E 86^th Sts; E 78^th through E 84^th St between 5^th & Lexington Aves; E 68^th & E 70^th Sts between 5^th & Madison Aves; E 69^th St between 5^th & Park Avenues

The Above streets will be closed for this event

BELLEVIEW SOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION STREET FESTIVAL

Manhattan:    1100 x 1800

Lexington Avenue between East 23^rd & East 34^th Streets closed

BAY RIDGE 5^th AVENUE BID FESTIVAL

Brooklyn:       1100 x 1800

5^th Avenue between 65^th & 85^th Street closed

FLATBUSH AVENUE BID FESTIVAL

Brooklyn:       1100 x 1800

Flatbush Avenue between Parkside Avenue & Cortelyou Road closed

QUEENSBORO BRIDGE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

Queens:          0600 x 1100

The Eastbound Upper Roadway & the ramps from both Queens & Manhattan leading to the e/b Upper Roadway closed

Note:   Firework display over the East River near the Queensboro Bridge beginning at 9:15 p.m. Sunday, May 31.