List of street closures for NYC Half Marathon

Charline Charles
·3 min read

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — The United Airlines NYC Half Marathon is set to kick off on Sunday.

Close to 25,000 runners are expected to participate in the half marathon that begins at 7 a.m. this weekend. The 13.1 mile race will begin in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park before ending at Central Park in Manhattan.

Due to the race’s path, drivers can expect dozens of street closures in Brooklyn and Manhattan. The following streets will be closed at the discretion of the NYPD, according to the Department of Transportation:

Location(s):
Brooklyn:

  • Eastern Parkway between Franklin Avenue and Flatbush Avenue

  • Washington Avenue between Eastern Parkway and Empire Boulevard

  • Sullivan Place between Washington Avenue and Franklin Avenue

  • Classon Avenue between Washington Avenue and Eastern Parkway

  • Union Street between Classon Avenue and Franklin Avenue

  • Empire Boulevard between Flatbush Avenue and Washington Avenue

  • Willink Drive between Flatbush Avenue and East Drive

  • East Drive between Willink Drive and Grand Army Plaza

  • Center Drive between West Drive and East Drive

  • Flatbush Avenue between Empire Boulevard and Grand Army Plaza

  • Grand Army Plaza Oval

  • Flatbush Avenue between Grand Army Plaza and Fulton Street

  • Flatbush Avenue Extension between Fulton Street and Nassau Street

Manhattan

  • Manhattan Bridge Upper Level (Manhattan-bound)

  • Forsyth Street between Canal Street and Dead End

  • Canal Street between Chrystie Street and Allen Street

  • Allen Street between Canal Street and Division Street

  • Pike Street between Division Street and Cherry Street

  • Pike Slip between Cherry Street and South Street

  • South Street between Pike Slip and Montgomery Street

  • Montgomery Street FDR Entrance Ramp

  • FDR Drive (Northbound) between Montgomery Street and 42nd Street

  • 42nd Street FDR Exit Ramp

  • 42nd Street between FDR Drive and 7th Avenue

  • 7th Avenue between 42nd Street and 59th Street

  • 59th Street between Columbus Circle and 5th Avenue

  • Grand Army Plaza between 59th Street and 60th Street

  • East Drive between Grand Army Plaza and Terrace Drive

  • Terrace Drive between East Drive and West Drive

  • Terrace Drive between Central Park West/ 72nd Street and West Drive

  • West Drive between Terrace Drive and Center Drive

  • 67th Street/Warner LeRoy Place between Central Park West and West Drive

  • Center Drive between West Drive and Center Drive

  • Center Drive between East Drive and West 59th Street/6th Avenue

  • West Drive between 102nd Street Crossing and Terrace Drive

  • East Drive between 102nd Street Crossing and Terrace Drive

  • 102nd Street Crossing between West Drive and East Drive

  • Columbus Circle (Entire Circle)

  • Central Park West between Columbus Circle and 72nd Street

  • 72nd Street between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West

  • 69th Street between Columbus Avenue and Central Pak West

  • 67th Street between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West

  • 64th Street between Broadway and Central Park West

  • 63rd Street/Sesame Street between Broadway and Central Park West

  • 62nd Street between Broadway and Central Park West

  • 61st Street between Broadway and Central Park West

  • 60th Street between Broadway and Central Park

  • 49th Street and Broadway and 7th Avenue

  • 46th Street between 7th Avenue and 6th Avenue

  • 45th Street between 7th Avenue and 6th Avenue

  • 44th Street between 7th Avenue and 6th Avenue

  • 43rd Street between 7th Avenue and 6th Avenue

  • 6th Avenue between 43rd Street and 45th Street

Charline Charles is a digital journalist from Brooklyn who has covered local news along with culture and arts in the New York City area since 2019. She joined PIX11 News in 2022. See more of her work here.

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