----- Original Message ----- From: "My NYC.gov News" <MyNYC@xxxxxxx> To: <brl50sky@xxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 2:11 PM Subject: Street Closures for the Papal Visit - April 18-20 Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Street Closures for the Papal Visit - April 18-20 The Police Department has announced the following closures during the Papal visit Friday through Sunday, April 18-20. 72nd Street from Madison Avenue to 5th Avenue will be closed from midnight Friday, April 18 through 11:30 pm Sunday, April 20. No trucks will be permitted on Madison Avenue from East 70 Street to East 74 Street. There will be closures in the vicinity of the United Nations on Friday from 4:00 am to 3:00 pm, including First Avenue from 42nd Street to 48th Street and 42nd Street to 47th Street from Second Avenue to First Avenue. 67th Street and 68th Street from Lexington Avenue to Third Avenue, and 87th Street from First Avenue to York Avenue, will be closed from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. On Saturday, 50th Street and 51st Street from 5th Avenue to 6th Avenue will be closed from midnight to 3:00 pm. The following streets will be closed from 5:00 am to 3:00 pm: Madison Avenue from 47th Street to 53rd Street, Fifth Avenue from 47th Street to 73rd Street, 47th Street to 53rd Street from 6th Avenue to Park Avenue. Pedestrians may cross Fifth Avenue at 47th Street, 53rd Street, 55th Street, 57th Street and 59th Street. On Sunday, there will be closures near Ground Zero from 5:00 am to 11:00 am on the following streets: West Street from FDR Drive to Murray Street; Church Street from Barclay Street to Liberty Street; Barclay Street from Broadway to West Street; Cortland Street from Broadway to Church Street; Dey Street from Broadway to Church Street; Fulton Street from Broadway to Church Street; Liberty Street from Broadway to Church Street; Trinity Place from Liberty Street to Rector Street; Vesey Street from Broadway to Church Street. Also on Sunday, the following streets in the vicinity of Yankee Stadium will be closed from midnight to 8:00 pm: Jerome Avenue (Major Deegan approach to 162nd Street including Macombs Dam Bridge); River Avenue from 149th Street to 162nd Street; Ruppert Place from 153rd Street to 161st Street; 153rd Street from Ruppert Place to Major Deegan Extension; 157th Street from Major Deegan Extension to Rupert Place; 157th Street from River Avenue to Gerard Avenue; 158th Street from River Avenue to Gerard Avenue; 161st Street from Jerome Avenue to Grand Concourse. Additional closures may be ordered by the Police Department as conditions warrant. Call 311 for updates. This is the NYC.gov News you requested for: Traffic Advisories Transportation Updates