© Tariq Zehawi/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK
Syndication: The Record
NEW YORK (77WABC) — Today is the first of many gridlock alert days in New York City – with the start of the United Nations’ General Assembly in session as 140 world leaders are in the Big Apple and the first of 19 days the rest of this year.
The NYPD says at this time there’s no credible threat against New York City ahead of the UN General Assembly. Traffic data shows average vehicle speeds in the Midtown Central Business District during UN General Assembly week drop to under 5 mph — compared to 6 to 7 mph on a usual day.
Closures are expected throughout the week from 42nd to 57th street from 1st to 5th avenues between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.
