The New York City Police Department today announced street closures and anticipated traffic delays for the weekend of August 5th, 6th  & 7th, 2011.  Drivers should expect delays in the following areas:

Friday, August 5th

COMMUNITY BOARD 1 – FINANCIAL COMMUNITY DAY FAIR

Manhattan:                                        1100 x 1800

Liberty Street between Trinity Place & Nassau Street closed

Saturday, August 6th

SUMMER STREETS

Manhattan: 0700 x 1300 (Aug 6, 13, 20)

A car-free route will be in place each Saturday from the Brooklyn Bridge to 72nd Street from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. Vehicular traffic will not be permitted from Centre Street north to Lafayette Street and continuing north to 4th Avenue and Park Avenue to E. 72nd Street where the closure will extend west into Central Park along the southern half of 72nd Street. Major cross-town streets will remain open for vehicles that need to cross the route. These streets are:

Major cross-town streets will remain open for vehicles to cross the route. These streets are:

Chambers Street

Worth Street

Canal Street

Broome Street

East Houston Street

E. 8th Street

14th Street

23rd Street

34th Street

36th/37th Streets

42nd Street

49th/50th Streets

53rd/54th Streets

57th Street

59th Street

JAMS JAMAICA AVENUE FESTIVAL

Queens:                   1100 x 1800

Jamaica Avenue between Parsons Boulevard & 169th Street closed

SUMMER SALES DAYS SIDEWALK SALE

Queens:                   1100 x 1800

Myrtle Avenue between Wyckoff Avenue & Fresh Pond Road closed

REACHING OUT ON TOMPKINS AVENUE (DOT Weekend Walks)

Brooklyn:                1100 x 1800

Tompkins Avenue between Hancock Street and Putnam Avenue closed

SUNNYSIDE SUMMER STREETS (DOT Weekend Walks)

Queens:                   1100 x 1800

46th Street between Queens Boulevard and Greenpoint Avenue closed

BRONX SUMMER WALKS BURNSIDE AVENUE (DOT Weekend Walks)

Bronx:                       1100 x 1800

West Burnside Avenue between Davidson Avenue and Jerome Avenue closed

VAN DUZER DAYS (DOT Weekend Walks)

Staten Island: 1100 x 1800

Van Duzer Street between Beach & Wright Streets closed

Sunday, August 7th

NYC TRIATHLON

Manhattan/Bronx:      0600 x 1400

Location/Route:

Swimming Portion: Hudson River from 98th to 79th Streets

Bike Portion: Henry Hudson Parkway n/b from 79th Street; Cross n/b Henry Hudson Bridge; Exit to Mosholu Parkway & Make u-turn @ West Gun Hill Road and return southbound along the same route

Running Portion: W 72nd Street e/b & w/b between Riverside Drive & Central Park West

Road closures 0430 x 1100:

West Side Highway/ Henry Hudson Parkway northbound lanes– 57th Street to Mosholu Parkway;

Mosholu Parkway from Henry Hudson Parkway to Gun Hill Road;

Riverside Drive from 79th to 72nd Streets;

79th Street from Riverside Drive to Hudson River

Closed 0700 x 1100:

72nd Street from Henry Hudson Parkway to Central Park West

The N/b lanes of the Henry Hudson Bridge are closed 0400 x 1200 for NYC Triathlon

The above streets will be closed for this event

EAST 55th STREET SYNAGOGUE – LEXINGTON AVENUE SUMMER FESTIVAL

Manhattan:            1100 x 1800

Lexington Avenue between 57th & 42nd Streets closed

FEPMA’S FLATBUSH FAMILY FUN FESTIVAL

Brooklyn:                1100 x 1800

Flatbush Avenue between Parkside Avenue & Empire Boulevard closed

MYRTLE AVENUE FESTIVAL

Queens:                   1100 x 1800

Myrtle Avenue between fresh Pond Road & Forest Avenue closed

SUMMER STREETS ON 204th (DOT Weekend Walks)

Bronx:                 1100 x 1800

East 204th Street between Bainbridge & Perry Avenues closed

SUNDAY SCENE ON KNICKERBOCKER (DOT Weekend Walks)

Brooklyn:                1100 x 1800

Knickerbocker Avenue between Suydam Street and Starr Street closed

ASTORIA PARK ALLIANCE (DOT Weekend Walks)

Queens:                   1100 x 1800

Shore Boulevard between Astoria Park South & Ditmars Boulevard closed