From road closures to extra train service, here’s how to get in and around Manhattan during Pope Francis’ visit to NYC
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BY DAN RIVOLI
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Updated: Monday, September 21, 2015, 10:59 AM
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At Penn Station, Long Island Rail Road on Friday afternoon will run an extra eight Penn Station-bound trains. The station will remain open during the Papal Mass at Madison Square Garden, with some staircases closed.
To prepare for Pope Francis’ New York visit during his U.S. trip, the city is planning major road closures, while transit agencies brace for the thousands of people who want to catch a glimpse of the Pope during his stay in New York.
There will be extensive road closures and changes in bus schedules in Manhattan, so the subway could be the best travel option.
All transit agencies in the area will boost service to accommodate the crowds.
l Metro-North will run three additional Grand Central-bound trains on the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven lines on Friday.
l Long Island Rail Road on Friday afternoon will run an extra eight Penn Station-bound trains. Penn Station, meanwhile, will stay open during the Papal Mass at Madison Square Garden Friday night, though some staircases may close for security or to handle crowding.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will have extra personnel at stations along Central Park West, Broadway, Seventh and Eighth avenues, and the east side in Midtown.
The MTA will also run more trains to handle crowds at stations near Papal events.
“Customers should use the subway for travel in Manhattan. Bus service will be greatly impacted,” said MTA spokesman Kevin Ortiz.
For New Jersey travelers, PATH trains will have extra service on the Journal Square-33rd Street and Hoboken-33rd Street lines on Friday. The World Trade Center PATH station will stay open.
NJTransit will run additional bus service on New York-bound routes on Thursday and Friday.
THURSDAY NIGHT
After Pope Francis lands at John F. Kennedy International Airport, he is scheduled to hold an evening prayer at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Fifth Ave. at 6:45 p.m. Nearby streets will be closed through 9 p.m.:
- Madison to Fifth Aves. on 50th and 51st Sts. starting at midnight.
- Madison to Sixth Aves. between 48th and 55th Sts. from 10 a.m.
- Madison Ave. between 47th and 57th Sts. starting at 2 p.m.
- Fifth Ave. between 47th and 55th Sts. starting at 3 a.m.
FRIDAY
Pope Francis will address the United Nations, near Grand Central Terminal at 42nd St. Streets, at 8:30 a.m. Closures include:
FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/GETTY IMAGESPope Francis will land at John F. Kennedy Airport on Thursday, and is scheduled to hold an evening prayer at St. Patrick’s Cathedral that evening. Nearby streets will be closed through 9 p.m.
- First Ave. from 42nd to 48th Sts.
- First to Second Aves., between 43rd and 46th Sts.
- 42nd Street from the FDR Drive to Second Avenue.
- 42nd St. exit and entrance ramps to the FDR Drive.
In lower Manhattan, the Pope will visit the 9/11 Memorial at 11:30 a.m. Street closures for lower Manhattan through 1 p.m. include:
- Liberty and Cedar Sts. from Trinity Place to Greenwich St.
- Northbound road on West St. from Battery Place to Murray St.
- Expect periodic closures on southbound road on West St. from Chambers to Albany Sts.
For Pope Francis’ 4 p.m. visit to Our Lady Queen of Angels School on E. 112th St. between Second and Third Aves., street closures in effect until 6 p.m. include:
- 112th St. from Second to Third Aves.
- The 113th St. cul-de-sac.
Street closures through 7 p.m. for Pope Francis’ Central Park procession include:
- Central Park West between Columbus Circle and W. 81st St.
- From W. 61st to 77th Sts. between Central Park West and Broadway.
Pope Francis concludes his New York trip at a mass in Madison Square Garden.
Police will block traffic on Seventh to Ninth Aves. on 31st and 33rd Sts., as well as Sixth to Seventh Aves. from 31st to 33rd Sts., with periodic closures.
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