Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Thursday, November 24, 2016 Notice Regarding Changes to Normal Operations in Your Area Please be aware that the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will occur on Thursday, November 24, 2016. There will be more than 3.5 million spectators along the parade route. The City of New York is dedicated to providing as much information as possible to ensure that residents and business owners of affected areas are informed about interruptions in normal operations. The purpose of this communication is to inform you of the details of this event and any changes to normal operations in the area.
Street Closures and Traffic Restrictions The parade route will pass through Upper West Side on Central Park West and Central Park South as well as Midtown Manhattan on Sixth Avenue from 59th Street to 34th Street. Closures and traffic interruptions will begin as early as Sunday, November 20, 2016. There will be amplified sound throughout the parade. Please view the full list of affected streets below. For updates on MTA bus routes, visit mta.info.
AREA/STREET BOUNDARIES RESTRICTION TIME AFFECTED Closed to Sat. Nov 19, 7am to Herald Square Entire Plaza Pedestrians Sat. Nov. 26 7th Avenue to Closed to All Sun. Nov. 20 34th Street Broadway Traffic 12am to 5am
7th Avenue to Sixth Closed to All Mon. Nov. 21 34th Street Avenue Traffic 7:30pm to 11pm Central Park West to Wed. Nov. 23, 9:30am 77th Street Street Closed Columbus Avenue to Thurs. Nov. 24, 3pm Central Park West to Wed. Nov. 23, 9:30 am 81st Street Street Closed Columbus Avenue to Thurs. Nov. 24, 3pm Columbus Avenue to Wed. Nov. 23, 1pm to 79th Street Street Closed Amsterdam Avenue Thurs. Nov. 24, 3pm
Columbus Avenue to Wed. Nov. 23, 3pm to 76th Street Street Closed Amsterdam Avenue Thurs. Nov. 24, 3pm Columbus Avenue to Wed. Nov. 23, 3pm to 77th Street Street Closed C entral Park West Thurs. Nov. 24, 5pm Columbus Avenue to Wed. Nov. 23, 3pm to 78th Street Street Closed Amsterdam Avenue Thurs. Nov. 24, 5pm Wed. Nov. 23, 3pm to 79th Street Traverse Thurs. Nov. 24, 5pm
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Street Closures and Traffic Restrictions Continued
AREA/STREET BOUNDARIES RESTRICTION TIME AFFECTED Columbus Avenue to Wed. Nov. 23, 3pm to 80th Street Street Closed Amsterdam Avenue Thurs. Nov. 24, 3pm Columbus Avenue to Wed. Nov. 23, 3pm to 81st Street Street Closed Amsterdam Avenue Thurs. Nov. 24, 3pm Wed. Nov. 23, 10pm to Central Park West 59th Street to 86th Street Street Closed Thurs. Nov. 24, 3pm 60th Street to 85th Columbus Avenue to Wed. Nov. 23, 10pm to Street Closed Street Central Park West Thurs. Nov. 24, 3pm 77th Street and 81st Columbus Avenue to Street Closed to Wed. Nov. 23, 10pm to Street Central Park West Pedestrian Traffic Thurs. Nov. 24, 3pm Sixth Avenue and Seventh Wed. Nov. 23, 10pm to 34th Street Closed to all traffic Avenue Thurs. Nov. 24, 8pm Fifth Avenue to Columbus Thurs. Nov. 24, 59th Street Street Closed Avenue 12am to 5pm 6th Avenue 34th Street to 42nd Street Street Closed Thurs. Nov. 24, 2am to 3pm
6th Avenue 34th Street to 42nd Street Street Closed Thurs. Nov. 24, 2am to 3pm
6th Avenue 42nd Street to 59th Street Street Closed Thurs. Nov. 24, 5am to 3pm
Broadway 34th Street to 42nd Street Street Closed Thurs. Nov.24, 2am to 3pm
7th Avenue 34th Street to 42nd Street Street Closed Thurs. Nov. 24, 2am to 3pm Eighth Avenue and Fifth 42nd Street Street Closed Thurs. Nov. 24, 3am to 3pm Avenue Thurs. Nov. 24, 65th Street Traverse Street Closed 6am to 3pm Madison Avenue and Ninth Thurs. Nov. 24, 9:25 am to 57th Street Street Closed Avenue 3pm Madison Avenue and Eighth Thurs. Nov. 24, 9:35 am to 42nd Street Street Closed Avenue 3pm
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Parking Restrictions The Parade will affect parking in the areas of Central Park West as well as the streets surrounding Herald Square. Please see a list of parking restrictions below.
AREA/STREET BOUNDARIES RESTRICTION TIME AFFECTED Central Park West and Tues. Nov. 22, 5am to 76th Street No Parking Columbus Avenue (South Side) Thurs. Nov. 24, 5pm Central Park and Columbus Tues. Nov. 22, 5am to 71st Street No Parking Avenue ( South Side) Thurs. Nov. 24, 5pm 75th Street and 76th Street Tues. Nov. 22, 8am to Central Park West No Parking (East Side) Thurs. Nov. 24, 5pm Tues. Nov. 22, 8am to Columbus Avenue 77th Street and 81st Street No Parking Thurs. Nov. 24, 5pm 85th Street and 59th Street Tues. Nov. 22, 8am to Central Park West No Parking (West Side) Thurs. Nov. 24, 5pm Central Park West and Wed. Nov. 23, 8am to 81st Street No Parking Columbus Avenue Thurs. Nov. 24, 5pm Central Park West and Wed. Nov. 23, 8am to 77th Street No Parking Columbus Avenue Thurs. Nov. 24, 5pm Central Park West and Wed. Nov. 23, 11pm to 83rd Street No Parking Columbus Avenue (North Side) Thurs. Nov. 24, 5pm Columbus Circle and Fifth Central Park South No Parking Thurs. Nov. 24 2am to 5pm Avenue 33rd Street Sixth Avenue and 10th Avenue No Parking Thurs. Nov. 24 2am to 5pm
35th Street Broadway and Eighth Avenue No Parking Thurs. Nov. 24 2am to 5pm
36th Street Broadway and Eighth Avenue No Parking Thurs. Nov. 24 2am to 5pm
Broadway 35th Street and 37th Street No Parking Thurs. Nov. 24 2am to 5pm
37th Street Broadway and Eighth Avenue No Parking Thurs. Nov. 24 2am to 5pm
38th Street Broadway and Eighth Avenue No Parking Thurs. Nov. 24 2am to 5pm
39th Street Broadway and Eighth Avenue No Parking Thurs. Nov. 24 2am to 5pm
Seventh Avenue 33rd Street and 40th Street No Parking Thurs. Nov. 24 2am to 5pm
Eighth Avenue 34th Street and 36th Street No Parking Thurs. Nov. 24 2am to 5pm
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Public Transportation Please visit www.mta.info for the most updated information on any service interruptions or reroutes. The following bus lines will experience service interruptions or will be rerouted on Wednesday, November 23 and Thursday, November 24.
M10 M7 M104 M72 M12 M79 M20 Q32 M31 QM2 M34 QM5 M4 QM6 M5 X1 M50 X7 M57 X9 M66 Please also note that entrance and exits along the parade route will be affected. The parade route will pass through Upper West Side on Central Park West and Central Park South as well as through Midtown Manhattan on Sixth Avenue from 59th Street to 34th Street. Below is the list of affected subway stations. SUBWAY LINE STREET RESTRICTION TIME Trains will bypass Thurs. Nov. 24, F—57th Street Station this stop 7am to 11pm
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