NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – New Yorkers will commemorate fallen military personnel with a number of parades Monday for Memorial Day, meaning many street closures across the city.
With parades in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island, drivers should be aware of the following closures:
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, starting at 11 a.m.
- 3rd Avenue between 71st Street and 75th Street
- 3rd Avenue between 75th Street and Marine Avenue
- Marine Avenue between 3rd Avenue and 4th Avenue
- 4th Avenue between Marine Avenue and 101st Street
- 101st Street between 4th Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway
Little Neck, Queens, starting at 2 p.m.
- Northern Boulevard between Nassau Road and Morgan Street
- Northern Boulevard between Morgan Street and 244th Street
- Northern Boulevard between 245th Street and 244th Street
Ridgewood, Queens, starting at 11 a.m.
- Cypress Avenue between Myrtle Avenue and Putnum Avenue
- Myrtle Avenue between Cypress Avenue and Cooper Avenue
- Myrtle Avenue between 70th Street and Cooper Avenue
Rockaway Beach, Queens
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard between Beach 129th Street and Beach 130th Street
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard between Beach 129th Street and Beach 95th Street
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard between Beach 95th Street and Beach 94th Street
Staten Island, starting at 12 p.m.
- Hart Boulevard between Forest Castleton Avenue
- Forest Avenue between Hart Boulevard and Jewett Avenue
- Forest Avenue between Jewett Avenue and Decker Avenue
Increased NYPD surveillance will crack down on drunk, speeding and reckless drivers during the holiday weekend.
Beyond the parades, there are a number of Memorial Day events Monday to commemorate the holiday, like a free concert at Green-Wood Cemetery and a New York Philharmonic show.
Emily Rahhal is a digital reporter from Los Angeles who has covered New York City since 2023. She joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of her work here and follow her on Twitter here.