UNGA 2024: Protesters arrested during Biden’s NYC visit; street closures continue

UNGA 2024: Protesters arrested during Biden’s NYC visit

The NYPD made several arrests last night at a protest called "Flood Midtown for Lebanon." Video showed large crowds gathered along 2nd Avenue near 43rd St. FOX 5 NY's Briella Tomassetti has the latest.

NEW YORK CITY - President Joe Biden gave his farewell address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, as conflicts rage in the Middle East and Russia’s ongoing war with Ukraine continues.

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Biden used his wide-ranging address to speak to the need to end the Middle East conflict and highlight U.S. and Western allies’ support for Kyiv after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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The president will remain in NYC for much of the day, hosting meetings and receptions until he departs for the White House tonight – meaning another day of gridlock traffic and possibly another day of protests.

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UN General Assembly 2024: List of NYC street closures, traffic maps and more

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UN General Assembly 2024: List of NYC street closures, traffic maps and more

If you live or work on the east side of Manhattan, be prepared for street closures, detours and a lot of gridlock traffic.

The NYPD made several arrests last night at a protest called "Flood Midtown for Lebanon." Video showed large crowds gathered along 2nd Avenue near 43rd St.

On the Upper East Side, demonstrators were out in support of Israel, protesting outside the Palestinian Authority mission for what they call the group's continued support of terror.

Meanwhile, here's what you need to know for the rest of the week, including a list of street closures, a LIVE traffic map and a look at the rest of this year's gridlock alert days.

NYC street closures today

The following streets are closed, according to the NYPD:

1st Avenue (upper roadway) closed with managed access from 42nd street to 49th Street. 1st Avenue tunnel (lower roadway) will remain open to passenger vehicles and MTA buses only.
42nd Street between the FDR and 2nd Avenue closed with managed access. (FDR 42nd street exit ramp will open after 1900 hours for west bound traffic only.)
43rd Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue.
44th Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue.
45th Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue.
46th Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue.
48th Street between 1st Avenue and FDR.