Sad News Happened! Dance Parade to Shut Down Broadway May 18

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. —

Those making their way through New York City this weekend may want to plan their route carefully as a number of parades and festivals will shut down several streets.

On Saturday, four festivals and a half marathon in Brooklyn may cause travel headaches for those navigating city roadways.

Then, on Sunday, the city will host four parades, including the Celebrate Israel Parade and Festival in Manhattan.

According to an advisory from the NYPD, the closures will be at the discretion of the police.

19th Annual Dance Parade and Festival in Manhattan

Locations listed are 18th Street between 5th Avenue and 7th Avenue, and 17th Street between 5th Avenue and 7th Avenue.

Route:

• 6th Avenue, between 8th Street and 18th Street
• 8th Street, between 5th Avenue and Cooper Square
• Astor Place, between 4th Avenue and 3rd Avenue
• St Marks Place, between 3rd Avenue /Astor Place and Avenue A
• Avenue A, between St. Marks Place and 10th Street

Dispersal:

• Avenue A, between 10th Street and 12th Street
• Avenue A, between 7th Street and St. Marks Place
• 10th Street, between Avenue A and Avenue B
• 7th Street, between Avenue A and Avenue B

Miscellaneous:

• 4th Avenue, between 8th Street and 9th Street
• Cooper Square, between 7th Street and 8th Street

Turkish Day Parade and Festival in Manhattan

Formation will be on 38th Street, between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue.

The route for the parade will be along Madison Avenue, between 38th Street and 27th Street.

Dispersal will be at 27th Street, between Park Avenue and South and Madison Avenue.

31st Annual Taste of Tribeca Festival in Manhattan

The festival will be hosted on Greenwich Street, between Jay Street and Reade Street.

RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon

Locations/route:

• Eastern Parkway, between Grand Army Plaza and Bedford Avenue
• Washington Avenue, between Eastern Parkway and Empire Boulevard
• Empire Boulevard, between Washington Avenue and Flatbush Avenue
• Flatbush Avenue, between Empire Boulevard and Grand Army Plaza
• Grand Army Plaza (Entire Circle)
• Ocean Avenue, between Flatbush Avenue and Parkside Avenue
• Parkside Avenue, between Ocean Avenue and Park Circle
• West Lake Drive, between East Drive and South Lake Drive
• South Lake Drive, between West Lake Drive and East Lake Drive
• East Lake Drive, between South Lake Drive and East Drive
• West Drive, between East Drive and West Lake Drive
• Park Circle, between South Lake Drive and Ocean Parkway Entrance Ramp
• Ocean Parkway, between Ocean Parkway Entrance Ramp and Surf Avenue
• Surf Avenue, between Ocean Parkway and West 10th Street
• West 10th Street, between Surf Avenue and Boardwalk

Miscellaneous:

• Surf Avenue, between West 10th Street and West 20th Street
• Stillwell Avenue, between Surf Avenue and Boardwalk
• West 12th Street, between Surf Avenue and Boardwalk
• West 15th Street, between Surf Avenue and Boardwalk

Ninth Avenue International Food Festival in Manhattan

Locations/festival

• 9th Avenue, between West 42nd Street and West 57th Street

Miscellaneous:

• West 44th Street, between 8th Avenue and 9th Avenue
• West 45th Street, between 9th Avenue and 10th Avenue
• West 47th Street, between 8th Avenue and 9th Avenue
• West 48th Street, between 9th Avenue and 10th Avenue
• West 49th Street, between 9th Avenue and 10th Avenue
• West 50th Street, between 9th Avenue and 10th Avenue
• West 51st Street, between 9th Avenue and 10th Avenue
• West 53rd Street, between 9th Avenue and 10th Avenue
• West 54th Street, between 9th Avenue and 10th Avenue

Sunday, May 18, 2025

Nepal Day Parade in Manhattan

Formation will be on 38th Street, between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue.

The route of the parade will be along Madison Avenue between 38th Street and 27th Street.

Dispersal will be at 27th Street, between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue South.

Bronx Week Food and Arts Festival and Unity Parade

Formation will be on Mosholu Parkway, between Southern Boulevard and Hull Avenue.

The route will be along Mosholu Parkway, between Hull Avenue and Van Cortlandt Avenue East.

Dispersal will be on Mosholu Parkway, between Van Cortlandt Avenue East and West Gun Hill Road.

The festival will be on Mosholu Parkway, between Bainbridge Avenue and Van Cortlandt Avenue East.

Celebrate Israel Parade and Festival in Manhattan

Formation:

• 5th Avenue, between 52nd Street, and 51st Street
• West 51st Street, between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue
• East/West 52nd Street, between Park Avenue and 6th Avenue
• East/West 53rd Street, between Park Avenue and 6th Avenue
• East/West 54th Street, between Park Avenue and 7th Avenue
• East/West 55th Street, between Park Avenue and 6th Avenue
• East/ West 56th Street, between Park Avenue and 6th Avenue

The route will be along 5th Avenue, between 52nd Street and 74th Street.

Dispersal:

• 5th Avenue, between 74th Street and 79th Street
• East 74th Street, between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
• East 75th Street, between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
• East 76th Street, between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
• East 77th Street, between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
• East 78th Street, between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue

Miscellaneous:

• East 60th Street, between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
• East 61st Street, between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
• East 62nd Street, between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
• East 63rd Street, between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
• East 64th Street, between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
• East 65th Street, between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
• East 66th Street, between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
• East 67th Street, between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
• East 68th Street, between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
• East 69th Street, between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
• East 70th Street, between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
• East 72nd Street, between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
• East 73rd Street, between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue
• East 74th Street, between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue
• East 75th Street, between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue
• East 76th Street, between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue
• East 77th Street, between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue
• East 78th Street. between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue
• East Side of Madison Avenue, between East 70th Street and East 79th Street
• West Side of Lexington Avenue, between East 70th Street and East 79th Street
• Madison Avenue, between 54th Street and 51st Street
• 6th Avenue, between 54th Street and 51st Street
• Grand Army Plaza, between 5th Avenue and 59th Street

71st Annual Norwegian Day Parade in Brooklyn

Formation will be held at 3rd Avenue, between 85th Street and 81st Street.

Route:

• 3rd Avenue, between 81st Street and Bay Ridge Parkway
• Bay Ridge Parkway, between 3rd Avenue and 5th Avenue
• 5th Avenue, between Bay Ridge Parkway and 67th Street
• 67th Street, between 5th Avenue and 7th Avenue