NEW YORK – New York officials unveiled the list of annual traffic alert days on Thursday. Dates that are not fun for city drivers due to road closures and other activities that cause delays.
There are 19 days of this type of traffic, known as a Traffic congestionin New York.
It all starts on Monday, when the UN General Assembly opens its week-long session and traffic in Midtown Manhattan moves at the slowest pace of the year. Motorists should expect extensive road closures and delays across the district throughout the coming week, city officials warn.
Alternative means of transportation are recommended, such as walking! either by public transport or by bicycle wherever you need to go. Traffic data shows that the average vehicle speed in Midtown’s central business district during the week of the UN General Assembly drops to less than 5 mph, which compares with a slightly more robust 6 to 7 mph speed in a normal day.
The city always identifies its traffic alert days around the UN General Assembly, so even though they are advertised as “for 2022,” the 19 days fall between Monday and the rest of the year.
Please mark calendars accordingly.
List of traffic jam alert days for New York City
- Monday 19th September 2022
- Tuesday 20 September 2022
- Wednesday 21 September 2022
- Thursday 22nd September 2022
- Friday 23 September 2022
- Wednesday 16 November 2022
- Thursday 17 November 2022
- Tuesday 22nd November 2022
- Wednesday 23 November 2022
- Wednesday 30 November 2022
- Thursday 1 December 2022
- Friday 2 December 2022
- Tuesday 6 December 2022
- Wednesday 7 December 2022
- Thursday 8 December 2022
- Friday 9 December 2022
- Tuesday 13 December 2022
- Wednesday 14 December 2022
- Thursday 15 December 2022
One final note: If you choose to cycle, be aware that East Midtown’s protected bike lanes along First and Second Avenues, which have more than 7,000 cyclists per day, will remain open throughout the General Assembly week. Cyclists along First Avenue will use the First Avenue Tunnel between East 40th and 49th and it will run 24 hours a day next week.
Along Second Avenue, there will be a temporary bike path between East 47th and 42nd every day until 9pm. Cyclists on both roads will be subject to security checks and occasional traffic blocks without warning.
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