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City prepares for the UN General Assembly (credit: Paul Murnane/WCBS 880)

Road Closures In Effect For UN General Assembly; Ahmadinejad Protests Abound

Road closures and traffic delays are making for a tricky commute as world leaders gather for the United Nations General Assembly this week.

2012/09/24

SoHo Residents Demand Solution To Gridlock Problem

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer called on the Department of Transportation and State Legislators on Monday to address traffic and congestion in SoHo, where residents say Broome street is turning into a parking lot.

2012/01/23

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Tree Lighting, Obama Visit Force Day Of Gridlock For NYC Drivers

Between Wednesday night’s Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at Rockefeller Center and a visit by President Obama, commuters were better off sticking to mass transit.

2011/11/30

The United Nations (file/credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

New Yorkers Brace For Traffic Headaches From UN General Assembly

New Yorkers will have to deal with blocked streets and security sweeps as they try to get around the area near the U.N.

2011/09/18

Traffic Congestion (credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

President Obama’s Visit, Former Gov. Hugh Carey’s Funeral & Baseball Make For ‘Perfect Storm’ Traffic

A late afternoon visit to Manhattan by President Barack Obama, caused more traffic than usual. That visit came on the heels of afternoon home games for both the Mets and Yankees.

2011/08/11