New York City Declares Gridlock Alert From Noon to 11 p.m. as World Cup Crowds Hit Midtown
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Updated · WABC-TV · Jun 13
New York City Declares Gridlock Alert From Noon to 11 p.m. as World Cup Crowds Hit Midtown
3 articles · Updated · WABC-TV · Jun 13
Summary
Midtown Manhattan faces severe congestion Friday as New York City activated a Gridlock Alert ahead of the first local World Cup match at MetLife Stadium, plus Knicks watch parties and a Madison Square Garden concert.
Penn Station is expected to absorb thousands of soccer fans traveling to Brazil vs. Morocco, prompting limited station access and vehicle closures on West 32nd and 33rd streets starting at noon.
The city also barred truck deliveries from 30th Street to 60th Street until 11 p.m., closed streets near the Lincoln Tunnel and turned some routes, including 42nd Street, into bus-only corridors.
Those measures will return for each of the 8 World Cup matches at the stadium, signaling repeated transit and traffic pressure around Penn Station and Times Square.