

closed from 48th to 51st Sts., FDR Drive below 63rd St. and 10 p.m., including one at Sheraton Hotel. 30: "Biggest Gridlock Alert Day of Decade! Tree lighting at Rockefeller Center and President Obama in NYC for fundraisers between 3 p.m. 28 ( NOT NYC-designated gridlock alert days): "Return trips home causes gridlock on the roads, rails and skies. Five Rockettes’ performances at Radio City." Tuesday NovemAs a clear indication that the holidays are finally upon us, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has just released a list of 14 gridlock alert days that. 25 (NOT a NYC-designated gridlock alert day): "Biggest shopping day of year and biggest parking ticket day of year, since Black Friday feels like a major parking holiday, which it’s not! All parking rules in effect. 15 'The MTA provides the most economical and convenient means of traveling throughout the year, especially during. Black Friday begins earlier than ever with some shops opening 10 p.m. All roads and crossings stuffed after 1 p.m. 'Theres never a better time to leave the car at home and use mass transit to get around quickly and safely. 24 (NOT a NYC-designated gridlock alert day): "Thanksgiving Day Parade down Central Park West to 59th St. 'New York City is at its best during the holidays with people enjoying the shopping, the shows and the sights, but its hard to appreciate if youre stuck in traffic,' said DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan.

West 77th and 81st Streets closed for balloon inflation. New York City traffic expert Sam "Gridlock Sam" Schwartz also weighed in with his own gridlock rundown for the next several days:
