حركة المرور will be snarled by the United Nations General Assembly, say N. Y. C. leaders.

Many street closures starting Sunday, and rolling pedestrian and vehicle closures will continue during the week. Alert gridlock from Sept. 21 to Sept. 25. Mayor Zohran Mamdani.20 سبتمبر 2026، سيهبط ممثلو نحو 200 دولة على مدينة نيويورك هذا الأسبوع بينما يجتمع القادة فيmidtown East في مانهاتن للجلسة السنوية للجمعية العامة للأمم المتحدة، bringing motorcades — and therefore, traffic. "أنا أعلم أن، بالنسبة للكثيرين من سكان نيويورك، الجمعية العامة أكثر synonymous مع الأسئلة حول المرور"، قال عمدة زوهار ممداني في مؤتمر صحفي الأسبوع الماضي. "عندما يزور العالم مدينة نيويورك، فإن شوارعنا inevitably impacted." بالإضافة إلى closures planned for the entire week, there will also be rolling closures as delegations travel across the city.

Here's what you need to know: Where should you avoid? Midtown! لا threats known specific to this year's General Assembly, said Jessica Tisch, the police commissioner. Still, officers will secure hundreds of motorcades as heads of state and 47th Street will be closed between First and Second Avenues. Each day until the end of the session, around 9 p.m., 42nd Street will close between First and Second Avenues.

The 42nd Street exit from F. D. R.

Drive will also be blocked off. قالت الشرطة أن closures on parts of the F. D. R. will occur as needed.

Mayor recommended that commuters use public transportation. "I want to thank New Yorkers in advance for their patience", Mr. Mamdani said. هناك will be protests as well. Each year, there is an uptick in protests related to the General Assembly, Ms. Tisch said. Those protests are generally contained to Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza on East 47th Street, but can grow to affect other parts of the city.

This year, protests are planned throughout the week, including demonstrations at Bryant Park, at Union Square and in Brooklyn. "As always, the N. Y. P.

D. will facilitate First Amendment activity", Ms. Tisch said. "At the same time, there will be no tolerance for violence or destruction of property." Claire Fahy reports on New York City and the surrounding area for The Times.