The New York City Police Department today announced street closures and anticipated traffic delays for the weekend of June 26^th and 27^th, 2009.  Drivers should expect delays in the following areas:

Saturday, June 27^th  

INTERNATIONAL IMMIGRANTS DAY PARADE

Manhattan:      1100 x 1800

Formation: 35th to 38th Streets between Broadway & 5th Avenue

Route: 6th Avenue between 35th & 59th Streets

Dispersal: 56th Street between 5th & 7th Avenues

The above streets will be closed for this event

CHURCH OF ST. JOHN 6th AVENUE FESTIVAL

Manhattan:      1100 x 1800

6th Avenue between 23rd & 33rd Streets closed

MEET THE STREET

Manhattan:      1300 x 2100

East 4th Street between Bowery Street & 2nd Avenue closed

ANNUAL DYKE MARCH

Manhattan:      1600 x 2000

Formation: West side of 5th Ave from 40th to 42nd Streets

Route: South on the West side of 5th Ave, utilizing the parking lane of 5th Ave from 40th to 23rd Streets. South of 23rd St marchers will utilize the entire roadway of 5th Ave to Washington Square Park

Dismissal: Inside Washington Square Park

BRONX WEEK 2009 EVENTS

Bronx: 1000 x 1900 (June 26 & 27)

Mosholu Pkwy between Kazimeroff Blvd & Van Cortlandt Ave; Fox St between Interval & Longwood Avenues; East 158th Street between Grand Concourse & Walton Avenue closed

BRONX SUMMER WALKS

Bronx: 1100 x 1700 (June 20, 27 & July 4, 11)

167th Street between Gerard & Cromwell Avenues closed

WILLIAMSBURG WALKS

Brooklyn:        1100 x 2200 (June 20, 27 & July 4, 11)

Bedford Avenue between North 4th & North 9th Streets closed

Sunday, June 28th

GOVERNEUR PARENTS ASSOCIATION PARADE

Manhattan:      1100 x 1500

Formation: 104th Street between 5th & Park Avenues

Route: Madison Ave from 104th to 116th St; 116th St to Pleasant Ave; Pleasant Ave to 120th St

Dispersal; 120th Street between 1st & 2nd Avenues

The above streets will be closed for this event

HERITAGE OF PRIDE PARADE

Manhattan:      1100 x 1800

Formation: 52nd, 53rd, 54th & 56th St between 7th & Madison Avenues

Route: 5th Avenue from 52nd to Greenwich Streets

Dispersal: Greenwich Street between West Houston & Bethune Streets

The above streets will be closed for this event

HERITAGE OF PRIDE FESTIVAL

Manhattan:      1100 x 1800

Hudson St between 14th & Bethune Sts; 13th St between 9th Ave & Hudson St; 9th Ave between 13th & 14th Streets closed

BROOKLYN PUERTO RICAN STATE PARADE

Brooklyn:        1100 x 1700

Formation: Grand Street between Union Avenue & Lorimer Street

Route: Grand St from Lorimer St to Graham Ave; Graham Ave to Flushing Ave

Dispersal: Thornton St between Flushing Ave & Broadway; Debovoise St between Broadway & Humboldt St

The above streets will be closed for this event

SUMMER STREETS ON VANDERBILT

Brooklyn:        1100 x 1700 (June 21, 28)

Vanderbilt Avenue between Dean Street & Park Place closed

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