major Street Closures announced for Annual Village Halloween Parade
NEW YORK, NY – Extensive street closures will be in effect this Friday evening, October 31st, as New York City prepares for the annual Village Halloween Parade. The iconic event, drawing over 50,000 participants, will necessitate notable traffic adjustments throughout Greenwich Village, SoHo, and Chelsea.
The parade, a beloved New York City tradition, will proceed up sixth Avenue from King Street to 15th Street between 7:00 PM and 11:00 PM.Organizers have announced this year’s theme as “Potluck,” encouraging attendees to contribute “costumes, creativity or just good energy,” believing that “when we do it together and care for one another, there is enough for everyone.”
Motorists are strongly advised to avoid the area and utilize public transportation. Below is a complete list of street closures, beginning hours before the parade’s start and expected to continue well into the night:
* 6th Avenue between Spring Street and Canal Street
* Dominick Street between Varick Street and Sixth Avenue
* Sullivan Street between Broome Street and Spring Street
* Broome Street between Sullivan street and Varick Street
* Spring Street between Sullivan Street and Varick Street
* 6th Avenue between Spring Street and West 18th Street
* West 16th Street between Fifth Avenue and Seventh Avenue
* West 17th Street between Fifth Avenue and Seventh Avenue
* West 18th Street between Fifth Avenue and Seventh Avenue
* 5th Avenue between 14th Street and 19th Street
* 7th Avenue between 14th Street and 19th Street
* West 10th Street between Sixth Avenue and Greenwich avenue
* Van Dam Street between Varick Street and Fifth avenue
