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GettiMLAmund New York Citv Restrictions on Vehicle Entry to Manhattan

To help improve traffic flow in New York City, effective Thursday morning, September 27, single occupancy vehicles are barred from entering Manhattan via any bridge or tunnel with an entry point south of 63rd Street between 6 am and 12 noon on Monday through Friday. This does not apply to vehicles already located within the Borough of Manhattan, or in any of the other boroughs or inter-borough crossings including the East River.

These vehicle restrictions will be in force on the following bridges and tunnels: the Brooklyn, Manhattan, Williamsburg and Queensboro Bridges and the Queens Midtown Tunnel.

Vehicles will be checked at Greenpoint Avenue and at Van Dam Street in Queens, just before the Queens Midtown Tunnel. Vehicles will be checked at each of the DOT-operated East River Bridget the Brooklyn, Manhattan, Williamsburg and Queensboro Bridges,

Drivers in the following categories will be exempted:

• Cars with commercial plates, official government plates, or NYP plates, • Vehicles carrying essential emergency medical personnel (i.e. physicians) or other authorized emergency personnel. • Vehicles with New York City special parking identification permits for the disabled. • Medallion taxicabs and livery vehicles authorized by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission. • Motorcycles.

A 4,000-vehicle park and ride is available at Shea Stadium in Flushing, Queens, with free parking on Thursday, September 27 and Friday, September 28 and a $2 fee thereafter. People can take the #7 subway line or use the park and ride to facilitate car pools.

In addition to carpooling, all commuters are urged to consider subways, buses, femes and bicycles and even walking at some points during your commute to combat the massive gridlock occum’ng throughout our entire city. Commuters who are interested in finding a commuter partner can also contact CommuterLink, a non-profit agency, at 1 866- NYCOMMUTE.

A map, of pedestrian and transportation access to lower Manhattan can be found on the New York City web site.

Alternate Side Parking Rules

We urge people to use mass transportation and leave their vehicles at home. To accommodate their parking needs Alternate Side Parking Rules will continue to be suspended indefinitely.

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