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Free Bike Monday on Governors Island--this Memorial Day free 1-hour bike rides for all to enjoy @bikenewyorkcity! 9:57 AM May 25th via web
Cool helicopter demo at Sheepshead Bay High School in Brooklyn today from 1 pm and 3:30 pm! 10:58 AM May 24th via web
Flyover alert! 11am - noon today during the Parade of Ships there will be flyovers and multiple gun salutes along the Hudson corridor! 7:27 AM May 23rd via web
Fleet Week is here unleashing maritime mayhem on NYC thru 5/30! Events include flyovers & aerial demos. Further info:fleetweeknewyork.com. 12:12 PM May 22nd via web
GW Bridge alert! Upper level westbound - 2 lanes blocked due to police activity, expect delays. 1:56 PM May 21st via web
Two westbound lanes block on the Bruckner Expressway approaching White Plains Rd. Expect delays in the area. 2:14 PM May 18th via web
Brooklyn Half Marathon this Sunday! Closures: Grand Army Plaza and Ocean Parkway from entrance ramp to Surf Ave. 7 am to 11 am 7:31 AM May 18th via Twuffer
This wkend expect closures on the FDR northbound and southbound ramps leading to the Brooklyn Bridge. Take alternate bridges. 7:26 AM May 18th via Twuffer
Delay update: Police activity has concluded in the vicinity of West Street and Albany Street in lower Manhattan. Expect residual delays. 2:30 PM May 15th via web
Road delays! Expect closures and delays in the vicinity of West Street and Albany Street in Lower Manhattan. 1:59 PM May 15th via web
POTUS alert! After fundraiser on UES, Obama headed to Wall St. helipad around 6:30. Expect traffic on FDR Dr. as motorcade makes way down. 1:16 PM May 14th via Twuffer
jymdyer ♻ @eveostay Heavy bicycle traffic on East River bridges and other major routes. Cyclists advised to leave 15-30 seconds early. #BikeNYC 12:13 PM May 14th via identica Retweeted by GridlockSam and 4 others
Around 5 pm the POTUS will head to 87th St. and Park Ave. for fundraiser. Congestion on route: West Side highway, across 23rd St. and FDR. 12:18 PM May 14th via Twuffer
Obama update! After a TV taping on 66th and West End Ave. at 3 pm, he will head down to 7th Ave. and 17th St. West side highway congested! 11:16 AM May 14th via Twuffer
POTUS Alert! May 14th Obama is swooping into town to address Barnard's graduating class. Stay tuned for updates on major traffic effects. 7:02 AM May 13th via Twuffer
Sat. May 12th is an International Day of Protest for Occupy Wall St. Protest hotspots: Foley Sq., Union Sq. and Times Sq. Drivers, beware! 4:02 AM May 12th via Twuffer
Trrow Occupy Anti-Frackers will meet in Union Sq. at 2pm and make their way on foot and bike to Pier 54 on West and 13th. Sts. Traffic! 7:27 AM May 11th via web
Sat. May 12th is an International Day of Protest for Occupy Wall St. Protest hotspots: Foley Sq., Union Sq. and Times Sq. Drivers, beware! 7:22 AM May 11th via web
UPDATE: Staten Island rail service between St. George and Tompkinsville has been restored. 11:37 AM May 9th via web
Staten Island rail service suspended between St. George and Tompkinsville. Shuttle buses provided. See MTA agents at St. George for more. 9:37 AM May 9th via web