Construction Embargoes

NYC DOT imposes construction embargoes during significant special events, including the New York City Marathon, parades, and for the winter holiday season. During embargoes, all active permits in the affected area(s) are suspended and no new permits may be approved, unless a waiver for the work is granted by NYC DOT. Read more about embargoes in the Street Works Manual


NYRR Abbott Dash to the Finish Line

A Special Event Construction Embargo is in effect for the NYRR Abbott Dash to the Finish Line. During this time frame, only emergency work may be performed provided an emergency number is received from the New York City Department of Transportation. Any non-emergency permits issued prior to the date of this notice are hereby suspended for the dates and locations indicated below. Utility cover openings are also restricted unless an emergency authorization number has been obtained from the Department of Transportation. There will be strict enforcement of this embargo and violators are subject to be summonsed. The embargoed dates and locations in Manhattan are as follows: (See map):

To apply for a waiver, please email specialevents@dot.nyc.gov. In the subject line include “event name / waiver request”. In the body of your email, please describe in detail the scope and timeline of work and attach any relevant drawings. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Special Events: (212) 839-6620

Embargoed Locations:

Main Embargo:

Date(s)

Thursday, October 23rd 2025 (12:01 AM) – Saturday, November 1st 2025 (11:59 PM)

Location(s):

  • East 47th Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue
  • 1st Avenue between East 50th Street and East 42nd Street
  • 42nd Street between 1st Avenue and 6th Avenue
  • 6th Avenue between West 42nd Street and West 59th Street
  • West 59th Street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue
  • Grand Army Plaza between 59th Street and East Drive
  • East Drive between Grand Army Plaza and Center Drive
  • Center Drive between East Drive and West Drive
  • West Drive between Center Drive and 67th Street

NYC Marathon and Family Reunion

A Special Event Construction Embargo is in effect for the NYC Marathon and Family Reunion. During this time frame, only emergency work may be performed provided an emergency number is received from the New York City Department of Transportation. Any non-emergency permits issued prior to the date of this notice are hereby suspended for the dates and locations indicated below. Utility cover openings are also restricted unless an emergency authorization number has been obtained from the Department of Transportation. There will be strict enforcement of this embargo and violators are subject to be summonsed. The embargoed dates and locations in Manhattan are as follows: (See map):

To apply for a waiver, please email specialevents@dot.nyc.gov. In the subject line include "event name / waiver request". In the body of your email, please describe in detail the scope and timeline of work and attach any relevant drawings. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Special Events: (212) 839-6620

Embargoed Locations:

Main Embargo:

Date(s)

Friday, October 24th 2025 (12:01 AM) – Sunday, November 2nd 2025 (11:59 PM)

Location

I. NYC Marathon

Staten Island (Main Route)
  • Staten Island Expressway
  • Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge

    • Additional Embargo Locations in Staten Island
    • Jersey Street between Richmond Terrace and Victory Boulevard
    • Victory Boulevard between Jersey Street and Bay Street
    • Wall Street/St. George Station between Richmond Terrace and Bank Street
    • Richmond Terrace between Jersey Street and Bay Street
    • Bay Street between Richmond Terrace and School Road
    • Hylan Boulevard between Bay Street and Olga Place
    • West Fingerboard Road between Steuben Street and Hylan Boulevard
    • Steuben Street between West Fingerboard Road and Olga Place / Hylan Boulevard
    • Fingerboard Road between Bay Street and Tompkins Avenue
    • Tompkins Avenue between Fingerboard Road and School Road
    • School Road between Bay Street and Lily Pond Avenue
    • Lily Pond Avenue between School Road and Father Capodanno Boulevard
    • McClean Avenue/Battery Road between Lily Pond Avenue and New York Avenue
    • Father Capodanno Boulevard between Sand Lane and Lily Pond Avenue
    • Sand Lane between Hylan Boulevard / West Fingerboard Road and Father Capodanno Boulevard
Brooklyn (Main Route)
  • Dahlgren Place between Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and 92nd Street (Northbound)
  • 92nd Street between Dahlgren Place and 4th Avenue
  • 4th Avenue between 92nd Street and Flatbush Avenue
  • Flatbush Avenue between 4th Avenue and Lafayette Avenue
  • Lafayette Avenue between Flatbush Avenue and Bedford Avenue
  • Bedford Avenue between Lafayette Avenue and Nassau Avenue
  • Nassau Avenue between Bedford Avenue/Lorimer Street and Manhattan Avenue
  • Manhattan Avenue between Nassau Avenue and Greenpoint Avenue
  • Greenpoint Avenue between Manhattan Avenue and McGuinness Boulevard
  • McGuinness Boulevard (Southbound) between Greenpoint Avenue and Pulaski Bridge
  • Pulaski Bridge (Southbound)

    • Additional Embargo Locations in Brooklyn
    • 4th Avenue between 94th Street and 92nd Street
    • 94th Street between Fort Hamilton Parkway and 4th Avenue
    • Fort Hamilton Parkway between 92nd Street and 94th Street
    • Brooklyn Queens Expressway (Southbound) between Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and 79th Street
    • Gatling Place/79th Street BQE Entrance Ramp between 83rd Street and 79th Street
    • 7th Avenue (Southbound) between 79th Street and 74th Street
    • 74th Street between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue
    • 6th Avenue between 74th Street and Bay Ridge Parkway/75th Street
    • Bay Ridge Parkway/75th Street between 7th Avenue and 4th Avenue
Queens (Main Route)
  • 11th Street between Pulaski Bridge/Jackson Avenue and 48th Avenue
  • 48th Avenue between 11th Street and Vernon Boulevard
  • Vernon Boulevard between 48th Avenue and 10th Street
  • 10th Street between Vernon Boulevard and 44th Drive
  • 44th Drive between 10th Street and Hunter Street
  • Hunter Street between 44th Drive and Crescent Street
  • Crescent Street between Hunter Street and Queens Plaza South
  • Queens Plaza South between Crescent Street and 23rd Street
  • Queensboro Bridge (Eastbound)

    • Additional Embargo Locations in Queens
    • Queens Plaza North between Crescent Street and 23rd Street
    • 23rd Street between Queens Plaza South and Queens Plaza North
    • Queensboro Bridge Bicycle and Pedestrian Path
Manhattan (Main Route)
  • Queensboro Bridge (59th Street Pedestrian Entrance Ramp – Eastbound)
  • East 59th Street between 2nd Avenue and 1st Avenue
  • 1st Avenue between East 59th Street and Willis Avenue Bridge

    • Additional Embargo Locations in Manhattan
    • East 60th Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue
Bronx (Main Route)
  • Willis Avenue Bridge
  • East 135th Street between Willis Avenue and Alexander Avenue
  • Alexander Avenue between East 135th Street and East 138th Street
  • East 138th Street between Alexander Avenue and 3rd Avenue
  • 3rd Avenue between East 138th Street and East 139th Street
  • Morris Avenue between East 139th Street and East 140th Street
  • East 140th Street between Morris Avenue and Rider Avenue
  • Rider Avenue between East 140th Street and East 138th Street
  • East 138th Street between Rider Avenue and Madison Avenue Bridge
Manhattan (Continued – Main Route)
  • Madison Avenue Bridge (Westbound)
  • East 138th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
  • 5th Avenue between 138th Street and 124th Street
  • West 124th Street between 5th Avenue and Mount Morris Park West
  • Mount Morris Park West between West 124th Street and West 120th Street
  • West 120th Street between Mount Morris Park West and 5th Avenue
  • 5th Avenue between 120th Street and 90th Street
  • 90th Street between 5th Avenue and East Drive
  • East Drive between 90th Street and Grand Army Plaza
  • Grand Army Plaza between East Drive and West 59th Street
  • West 59th Street between 5th Avenue and Columbus Circle/8th Avenue/Central Park West
  • Columbus Circle between West 59th Street and Central Park Driveway
  • Central Park Driveway/8th Avenue Approach to West Drive
  • West Drive between 8th Avenue Approach and 67th Street Approach to West Drive

    • Additional Embargo Locations in Manhattan
    • 142nd Street between Lenox Avenue/Malcolm X Boulevard and 5th Avenue
    • 5th Avenue between 142nd Street and 138th Street
    • Madison Avenue (FDR Service Road) between East 135th Street and East 142nd Street
    • West Drive
    • Terrace Drive
    • Center Drive
    • West 67th Street Approach to West Drive
    • West 77th Street Approach to West Drive
    • West 81st Street Approach to West Drive
    • West 85th Street Approach to West Drive

II. Family Reunion

  • Central Park West between Columbus Circle and West 81st Street
  • West 61st Street between Central Park West and Broadway
  • West 62nd Street between Central Park West and Broadway
  • West 63rd Street between Central Park West and Broadway
  • West 64th Street between Central Park West and Broadway
  • West 65th Street between Central Park West and Broadway
  • West 66th Street between Central Park West and Broadway
  • West 67th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • West 68th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • West 69th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • West 70th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • West 71st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • West 72nd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • West 73rd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • West 74th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • West 75th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • West 76th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • Columbus Avenue between West 77th Street and Broadway
  • Broadway between West 66th Street and Columbus Circle

Village Halloween Day Parade

A Special Event Construction Embargo is in effect for the Village Halloween Day Parade. During this time frame, only emergency work may be performed provided an emergency number is received from the New York City Department of Transportation. Any non-emergency permits issued prior to the date of this notice are hereby suspended for the dates and locations indicated below. Utility cover openings are also restricted unless an emergency authorization number has been obtained from the Department of Transportation. There will be strict enforcement of this embargo and violators are subject to be summonsed. The embargoed dates and locations are as follows: (See map):

To apply for a waiver, please email specialevents@dot.nyc.gov. In the subject line include “event name / waiver request”. In the body of your email, please describe in detail the scope and timeline of work and attach any relevant drawings. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Special Events: (212) 839-6620

Embargoed Locations:

Main Embargo:

Date(s)

Tuesday, October 28th 2025 (12:01 AM) – Friday, October 31st 2025 (11:59 PM)

Location(s):

Formation

  • 6th Avenue between Spring Street and Canal Street
  • Dominick Street between Varick Street and 6th Avenue
  • Sullivan Street between Broome Street and Spring Street
  • Broome Street between Sullivan Street and Varick Street
  • Spring Street between Sullivan Street and Varick Street

Route

  • 6th Avenue between Spring Street and West 18th Street

Dispersal

  • West 16th Street between 5th Avenue and 7th Avenue
  • West 17th Street between 5th Avenue and 7th Avenue
  • West 18th Street between 5th Avenue and 7th Avenue
  • 5th Avenue between 14th Street and 19th Street
  • 7th Avenue between 14th Street and 19th Street

Miscellaneous

  • West 10th Street between 6th Avenue and Greenwich Avenue
  • Van Dam Street between Varick Street and 5th Avenue

Park Slope Halloween Parade

A Special Event Construction Embargo is in effect for the Village Halloween Day Parade. During this time frame, only emergency work may be performed provided an emergency number is received from the New York City Department of Transportation. Any non-emergency permits issued prior to the date of this notice are hereby suspended for the dates and locations indicated below. Utility cover openings are also restricted unless an emergency authorization number has been obtained from the Department of Transportation. There will be strict enforcement of this embargo and violators are subject to be summonsed. The embargoed dates and locations in Brooklyn are as follows: (See map):

To apply for a waiver, please email specialevents@dot.nyc.gov. In the subject line include “event name / waiver request”. In the body of your email, please describe in detail the scope and timeline of work and attach any relevant drawings. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Special Events: (212) 839-6620

Embargoed Locations:

Main Embargo:

Date(s)

Tuesday, October 28th 2025 (12:01 AM) – Friday, October 31st 2025 (11:59 PM)

Location(s):

Formation | Route | Dispersal
  • 7th Avenue between 15th Street and 3rd Street
  • 3rd Street between 7th Avenue and 4th Avenue

Veteran’s Day Parade

A Special Event Construction Embargo is in effect for the Veteran’s Day Parade. During this time frame, only emergency work may be performed provided an emergency number is received from the New York City Department of Transportation. Any non-emergency permits issued prior to the date of this notice are hereby suspended for the dates and locations indicated below. Utility cover openings are also restricted unless an emergency authorization number has been obtained from the Department of Transportation. There will be strict enforcement of this embargo and violators are subject to be summonsed. The embargoed dates and locations are as follows: (See map):

To apply for a waiver, please email specialevents@dot.nyc.gov. In the subject line include “event name / waiver request”. In the body of your email, please describe in detail the scope and timeline of work and attach any relevant drawings. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Special Events: (212) 839-6620

Embargoed Locations:

Main Embargo:

Date(s)

Saturday, November 8th 2025 (12:01 AM) – Tuesday, November 11th 2025 (11:59 PM)

Location(s):

Formation:
  • Broadway between West 23rd Street and West 29th Street
  • Broadway between 5th Avenue and East 23rd Street
  • 5th Avenue between West 23rd Street and West 26th Street
  • West 24th Street between 5th Avenue and 7th Avenue
  • West 25th Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue
  • East/West 26th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue
  • East/West 27th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue
  • East/West 28th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue
Route:
  • 5th Avenue between 25th Street and 48th Street
Dispersal:
  • East/West 45th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue
Miscellaneous:
  • 6th Avenue between West 23rd Street and West 27th Street
  • East 29th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue

Flight 587 Memorial

A Special Event Construction Embargo is in effect for the Flight 587 Memorial. During this time frame, only emergency work may be performed provided an emergency number is received from the New York City Department of Transportation. Any non-emergency permits issued prior to the date of this notice are hereby suspended for the dates and locations indicated below. Utility cover openings are also restricted unless an emergency authorization number has been obtained from the Department of Transportation. There will be strict enforcement of this embargo and violators are subject to be summonsed. The embargoed dates and locations are as follows: (See map):

To apply for a waiver, please email specialevents@dot.nyc.gov. In the subject line include “event name / waiver request”. In the body of your email, please describe in detail the scope and timeline of work and attach any relevant drawings. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Special Events: (212) 839-6620

Embargoed Locations:

Main Embargo:

Date(s)

Monday, November 10th 2025 (12:01 AM) – Wednesday, November 12th 2025 (11:59 PM)

Location(s):

Formation:
  • Beach 116th Street between Newport Avenue and the Boardwalk

Holiday Construction Embargo

A special Holiday Construction Embargo shall be in effect from 6AM to 11:59PM starting Saturday, November 15, 2025 through Friday, January 2, 2026.

As a result, all routine work shall be suspended during the embargo period unless approval for the work is granted by the New York City Department of Transportation's (NYCDOT) Office of Construction Mitigation and Coordination (OCMC). Such suspension shall not apply to emergency work for which an emergency number is obtained by the permittee pursuant to the provisions of section 2-11 of NYCDOT's Highway Rules.

It shall be a violation of NYCDOT's Highway Rules to perform any work on the street during this embargo period without the prior approval of OCMC or the receipt of an emergency number. NYCDOT will strictly enforce this embargo and violators are subject to penalties.

A list of the affected locations and the conditions for this embargo is attached. A map of the affected locations is available on NYCDOT's website at:

https://nycdot.info/

This policy supersedes any and all previously issued policies regarding NYCDOT's Holiday Construction Embargo.

Embargo Dates & Times:

Saturday, November 15th 2025 – Friday, January 2nd 2026 (6:00AM-11:59PM)

Embargoed Locations:

MANHATTAN

  • The area bounded by 66th to 30th Streets: river to river
  • The area bounded by 29th to 24th Streets: 3rd Avenue to 8th Avenue, all inclusive
  • The area bounded by Canal and Houston Streets: Centre/Lafayette Street to Essex Street
  • The area bounded by East/West 8th Street to Canal Street: Lafayette Street to 6th Avenue, all inclusive
  • The area bounded by Worth/Catherine/Harrison Street to Battery Park: river to river, all inclusive
  • 1st Avenue: East Houston Street to East 66th Street
  • 2nd Avenue: East Houston Street to East 66th Street
  • 3rd Avenue: East 6th Street to East 66th Street
  • 4th Avenue: Entire length
  • 5th Avenue: Washington Square North to 66th Street
  • 6th Avenue/Avenue of the Americas: entire length
  • 7th Avenue South/7th Avenue: West Houston Street to Central Park South
  • 8th Avenue: Hudson Street to West 59th Street/Columbus Circle
  • 8th Street: Entire length
  • 9th Avenue: Little West 12th Street to West 59th Street
  • 10th Avenue: Little West 12th Street to West 59th Street
  • 10th Avenue: West 204th Street to West 212th Street
  • 11th Avenue: Little West 12th Street to West 59th Street
  • 14th Street: entire length
  • 17th Street: Broadway/Union Square West to Park Avenue/Union Square East
  • 23rd Street: Entire length
  • 72nd Street: Entire length (Includes Central Park Transverse Roadway)
  • 79th Street: Entire length (Includes Central Park Transverse Roadway)
  • 86th Street: Entire length (Includes Central Park Transverse Roadway)
  • 96th Street: Entire length
  • 97th Street Central Park Transverse Roadway: entire length
  • 116th Street: FDR Drive to 1st Avenue
  • 117th Street: FDR Drive to 1st Avenue
  • 118th Street: FDR Drive to 1st Avenue
  • 119th Street: FDR Drive to 1st Avenue
  • 125th Street: Entire length
  • 178th Street: Fort Washington Avenue to Amsterdam Avenue
  • 179th Street: Fort Washington Avenue to Amsterdam Avenue
  • 181st Street: Amsterdam Avenue to Cabrini Boulevard
  • 207th Street: Exterior Street/207th Street Bridge to Broadway
  • 225th Street: Broadway to Bronx Border
  • Allen Street: Canal Street to East Houston Street
  • Amsterdam Avenue: West 59th Street to West 72nd Street
  • Astor Place: Entire length
  • Avenue C: East 14th Street to East 25th Street
  • Bleecker Street: 8th Avenue to Bowery
  • Bond Street: Entire Length
  • Bowery: Entire length
  • Broadway: Entire length
  • Broome Street: Entire length
  • Canal Street: Entire length
  • Central Park West: Columbus Circle to West 66th Street
  • Centre Street: Chambers Street to Kenmare Street
  • Christopher Street: Entire length
  • Church Street: Entire length
  • Cleveland Place: Entire length
  • Columbus Avenue: West 59th Street to West 72nd Street
  • Cooper Square: Entire length
  • Delancey Street: Entire length
  • Dyckman Street: Broadway to 10th Avenue
  • East Broadway: Bowery/Chatham Square to Grand Street
  • Gansevoort Street: Hudson Street to West Street
  • Grand Street: Entire length
  • Greenwich Avenue: Entire length
  • Houston Street: Entire length
  • Hudson Street: Chambers Street to West 14th Street
  • Joe DiMaggio Highway/West Street (9A)/11th Avenue/12th Avenue: Battery Park to West 57th Street
  • Kenmare Street: Entire length
  • Lafayette Street: Entire length
  • Lexington Avenue: East 21st Street to East 86th Street
  • Madison Avenue: East 23rd Street to East 86th Street
  • North Moore Street: West Street to Hudson Street
  • Park Avenue South/Park Avenue: East 17th Street to East 66th Street
  • Pleasant Avenue: East 116th Street to East 119th Street
  • South Street: Montgomery Street to Whitehall Street
  • St. Marks Place: Entire Length
  • St. Nicholas Avenue: Broadway to West 183rd Street
  • Trinity Place: Entire length
  • Union Square East: Entire length
  • Union Square West: Entire length
  • University Place: East 8th Street to East 14th Street
  • Varick Street: West Broadway to West Houston Street
  • Vestry Street: West Street to Hudson Street
  • Walker Street: West Broadway/Church Street to Canal Street
  • Washington Street: Little West 12th Street to West 14th Street
  • West Broadway: Vesey Street to Varick Street
  • West End Avenue: West 59th Street to West 72nd Street
  • West Street: Battery Place to Little West 12th Street
  • Worth Street: Entire length

BRONX

  • Westchester Square Perimeter and the entire Parkchester area bounded by East Tremont Avenue, Castle Hill Road, White Plains Road, and Westchester Avenue, all inclusive
  • 3rd Avenue: East 147th Street to East 153rd Street
  • 3rd Avenue: East 184th Street to East Fordham Road
  • Allerton Avenue: White Plains Road to Boston Road
  • Arthur Avenue: Fordham Road to 184th Street/Crescent Avenue
  • Bartow Avenue: Coop City Boulevard to Ely Avenue
  • Broadway: 228th Street to Van Cortlandt Park South
  • Burnside Avenue: University Avenue to Grand Concourse
  • East 138th Street: Cypress Avenue to Alexander Avenue
  • East 149th Street: Exterior Street to Brook Avenue
  • East 167th Street: Jerome Avenue to Grand Concourse
  • East 170th Street: Grand Concourse to University Avenue
  • East 187th Street: Crescent Avenue to Bathgate Avenue
  • East 188th Street: Webster Avenue to Third Avenue
  • East 189th Street: Webster Avenue to Washington Avenue
  • East Fordham Road: Entire length
  • East Tremont Avenue: Castle Hill Avenue to Westchester Avenue
  • East Tremont Avenue: 3rd Avenue to Southern Boulevard
  • Exterior Street: East 138th Street to East 153rd Street/Major Deegan Expressway N/B Entrance
  • Grand Concourse: Burnside Avenue to 192nd Street
  • Gun Hill Road: Webster Avenue to Jerome Avenue
  • Hoffman Street: East 184th Street to East Fordham Road
  • Hughes Avenue: Crescent Avenue to East Fordham Road
  • Jerome Avenue: 196th Street to Bainbridge Avenue
  • Kingsbridge Road East: Jerome Avenue to East Fordham Road
  • Kingsbridge Road West: Sedgwick Avenue to Jerome Avenue/Kingsbridge Road East
  • Melrose Avenue: 3rd Avenue to 163rd Street
  • Morris Park Avenue: White Plains Road to Williamsbridge Road
  • Park Avenue: East 184th Street to East Fordham Road
  • River Avenue: East 149th Street to East 157th Street
  • Southern Boulevard: 163rd to Westchester Avenue.
  • Southern Boulevard: Crames/Del Valle Square to Westchester Avenue
  • Webster Avenue: 188th Street to 193rd Street.
  • West 225th Street: Broadway to Sedgwick Avenue/Kingsbridge Road West
  • West 230th Street between Broadway and Major Deegan Expressway
  • West Fordham Road: Entire length
  • Westchester Avenue: Entire length
  • White Plains Road: Brady Avenue to Boston Road
  • Williamsbridge Road: Westchester Avenue to Eastchester Road

BROOKLYN

  • Downtown Brooklyn: Area bounded by Tillary Street, Atlantic Avenue, Flatbush Avenue and Clinton Street, all inclusive
  • 3rd Avenue: 101st Street to 65th Street
  • 4th Avenue: 85th Street to 87th Street
  • 5th Avenue: Flatbush Avenue to 16th Street: 38th Street to 95th Street/4th Avenue
  • 7th Avenue: Union Street to Prospect Avenue
  • 13th Avenue: 39th Street to 86th Street
  • 18th Avenue: 60th Street to 86th Street
  • 86th Street: 3rd Avenue to Stillwell Avenue
  • 87th Street: 4th Avenue to 5th Avenue
  • Ashland Place: Hanson Place to Dekalb Avenue
  • Atlantic Avenue: Furman Street to Washington Avenue
  • Avenue J: Coney Island to East 16 Street
  • Avenue M: Coney Island Avenue to Ocean Avenue
  • Avenue U: 86th Street to Stuart Street
  • Avenue U: Ryder Street to East 57th Street
  • Bay Parkway: 60th Street to Shore Parkway
  • Bedford Avenue: Metropolitan Avenue to North 12th Street
  • Brighton Beach Avenue: Ocean Parkway to Brighton 15 Street
  • Broadway: Kent Avenue to Gates Avenue
  • Cadman Plaza West: Entire length
  • Church Avenue: Rockaway Parkway to McDonald Avenue
  • Cropsey Avenue: Bay Parkway to 20th Avenue
  • Court Street: Tillary Street to Hamilton Avenue
  • Flatbush Avenue: Manhattan Bridge to Belt Parkway
  • Fulton Street: Boerum Place to Flatbush Avenue
  • Fulton Street: Flatbush Avenue to Greene Avenue
  • Fulton Street: Classon Avenue to Troy Avenue/Lewis Avenue
  • Graham Avenue: Broadway to Boerum Street
  • Grand Street: Bushwick Avenue to Union Avenue
  • Hanson Place: Ashland Place to South Elliot Place
  • Kings Highway: Bay Parkway to Ocean Avenue
  • Knickerbocker Avenue: Myrtle Avenue to Jefferson Street
  • Liberty Avenue: Ruby Street to North Conduit Avenue
  • Livingston Street: Court Street to Flatbush Avenue
  • Manhattan Avenue: Driggs Avenue to Dupont Street
  • Montague Street: Court Street to Hicks Street
  • Myrtle Avenue: Flatbush Avenue to Classon Avenue
  • Nostrand Avenue: Halsey Street to Sheepshead Bay
  • Old Fulton Street: Entire length
  • Pennsylvania Avenue: Linden Boulevard to Flatlands Avenue
  • Pitkin Avenue: Stone Avenue to Eastern Parkway
  • Rockaway Parkway: Farragut Road to Flatlands Avenue
  • Sheepshead Bay Road: Avenue Z to Shore Parkway
  • Smith Street: Fulton Street to Hamilton Avenue
  • Union Street: 4th Avenue to Grand Army Plaza
  • Utica Avenue: Flatbush Avenue to Atlantic Avenue
  • Vanderbilt Avenue: Atlantic Avenue to Grand Army Plaza

QUEENS

  • Queens Fashion Center area bounded by Queens Boulevard, 59th Avenue, 94th Street, 92nd Street, and 55th Avenue, all inclusive
  • The area bounded by Northern Boulevard, Sanford Avenue, Prince Street and Union Street, all inclusive
  • 20th Avenue: 132nd Street to Parsons Boulevard
  • 23rd Avenue: 37th Street to 29th Street
  • 31st Street: 21st Avenue to Northern Boulevard
  • 40th Road: Prince Street to Main Street
  • 41st Avenue: 213th Street to 214th Place
  • 63rd Drive: Alderton Street to Queens Boulevard
  • 71st Avenue: Queens Boulevard to Burns Street
  • Archer Avenue: Sutphin Boulevard to Merrick Boulevard
  • Austin Street: Ascan Avenue to Yellowstone Boulevard
  • Bell Boulevard: Northern Boulevard to 35th Avenue
  • Cross Bay Boulevard: Rockaway Boulevard to 165th Ave
  • Ditmars Boulevard: Steinway Street to 29th Street
  • Greenpoint Avenue: Queens Boulevard to 44th Street/47th Avenue
  • Fresh Pond Road: Myrtle Avenue to Metropolitan Avenue
  • Hillside Avenue: Van Wyck Expressway to 180th Street
  • Jackson Avenue: Queens Boulevard to Pulaski Bridge/11th Street
  • Jamaica Avenue: Eldert Lane to 169th Street
  • Junction Boulevard: Roosevelt Avenue to 34th Avenue
  • Liberty Avenue: 110th Street to 124th Street
  • Main Street: Northern Boulevard to Union Turnpike
  • Metropolitan Avenue: Flushing Avenue to Jamaica Avenue
  • Myrtle Avenue: Fresh Pond Road to Wyckoff Avenue
  • Northern Boulevard: Entire length
  • North Conduit Avenue: Entire length
  • Parsons Boulevard: Hillside Avenue to Archer Avenue
  • Queens Boulevard: Entire length
  • Queens Plaza East: Jackson Avenue to Northern Boulevard
  • Queens Plaza North/South: Crescent Street to Jackson Avenue
  • Rockaway Boulevard: Brookville Boulevard to 1st Street
  • Roosevelt Avenue: Queens Boulevard to Union Street
  • South Conduit Avenue: Entire length
  • Steinway Street: Ditmars Boulevard to Northern Boulevard
  • Sutphin Boulevard: Hillside Avenue to 94th Avenue
  • Union Turnpike: Main Street to Langdale Street
  • Vernon Boulevard: 46th Avenue to Borden Avenue
  • Woodhaven Boulevard: Rockaway Boulevard to Queens Boulevard

STATEN ISLAND

  • Borough Hall area bounded by Victory Boulevard, Wall Street, Richmond Terrace, St. Marks Place, all inclusive.
  • Amboy Road: Richmond Avenue to Richmond Road
  • Arthur Kill Road: Richmond Avenue to Richmond Hill Road/Richmond Road
  • Barrett Avenue: Decker Avenue to Forest Avenue
  • Bay Street: Broad Street to Saint George Ferry Terminal
  • Castleton Avenue: Clove Road to North Burgher Avenue
  • Clove Road: Victory Boulevard to Narrows Road South
  • Crystal Avenue: Forest Avenue to Victory Boulevard
  • Decker Avenue: Forest Avenue to Post Avenue
  • Forest Hill Road: Richmond Avenue to Rockland Avenue
  • Forest Avenue: Staten Island Expressway to Victory Boulevard
  • Giffords Lane: Amboy Road to Katan Avenue
  • Hylan Boulevard: Guyon Avenue to Stueben Street
  • Marsh Avenue: Platinum Avenue to Richmond Hill Road
  • New Dorp Lane: Richmond Road to Mill Road
  • Platinum Avenue: Forest Hill Road to Richmond Hill Road
  • Port Richmond Avenue: Forest Avenue to Richmond Terrace
  • Richmond Avenue: Victory Boulevard to Oakdale Street
  • Richmond Hill Road: Richmond Avenue to Richmond Road
  • Richmond Road: West Fingerboard Road to Richmond Hill Road
  • Rockland Avenue: Forest Hill Road to Richmond Road
  • Seguine Avenue: Amboy Road to Florence Place
  • South Avenue: Forest Avenue to West Shore Expressway
  • Victory Boulevard: West Shore Expressway to Slosson Avenue
  • Woolley Avenue: Victory Boulevard to Willow Brook Road

Citywide Highways (and their Service Roads) and East and Harlem River Bridge Crossings:

On all holiday season gridlock alert days during the Holiday Construction Embargo period, lane closures are prohibited from 6:00 AM to midnight on highways (and their service roads) and East and Harlem River Bridge crossings listed below. (Work behind permanent barrier, not impacting on vehicle, bicycle or pedestrian traffic flow may continue).

The holiday season gridlock alert days are as follows:

  • Wednesday, November 19th
  • Thursday, November 20th
  • Tuesday, November 25th
  • Wednesday, December 3rd
  • Thursday, December 4th
  • Friday, December 5th
  • Monday, December 8th
  • Tuesday, December 9th
  • Wednesday, December 10th
  • Thursday, December 11th
  • Friday, December 12th
  • Monday, December 15th
  • Tuesday, December 16th
  • Wednesday, December 17th
  • Thursday, December 18th

List of affected highways (and their service roads) and East and Harlem River Bridge Crossings include the following:

Brooklyn:

  • Belt Parkway
  • Brooklyn Queens Expressway
  • Gowanus Expressway
  • Jackie Robinson Parkway
  • Prospect Expressway

Bronx:

  • Bronx River Parkway
  • Bruckner Expressway
  • Cross Bronx Expressway
  • Henry Hudson Parkway
  • Hutchinson River Parkway
  • Major Deegan Expressway
  • New England Thruway
  • Throgs Neck Expressway

Manhattan:

  • Joe DiMaggio Highway/West Street (9A)/11th Avenue/12th Avenue
  • Miller Highway/Henry Hudson Parkway
  • FDR Drive/Harlem River Drive
  • Trans-Manhattan Expressway

Queens:

  • Belt Parkway
  • Brooklyn Queens Expressway
  • Cross Island Parkway
  • Grand Central Parkway
  • Jackie Robinson Parkway
  • Long Island Expressway
  • Van Wyck Expressway

Staten Island:

  • Staten Island Expressway
  • West Shore Expressway

East River Bridge Crossings:

  • Brooklyn Bridge
  • Ed Koch/Queensboro Bridge
  • Manhattan Bridge
  • Williamsburg Bridge

Harlem River Bridge Crossings:

  • 145th Street Bridge
  • Alexander Hamilton Bridge
  • Broadway Bridge
  • Macombs Dam Bridge
  • Madison Avenue Bridge
  • Third Avenue Bridge
  • University Heights Bridge
  • Willis Avenue Bridge