NYC Midtown World Cup Transportation Plan Revealed Mon Jun 1: 42nd St → Bus/Shuttle-Only on 8 Match Days; 6th Ave 2 Easternmost Lanes Converted; Gridlock Alert Days; NJ Transit Penn Station Ticket-Holder-Only 4hrs Pre-Match
June 2, 2026NYC Mayor's Office | NBC New York | CBS New York | amNewYork | Streetsblog | TimeOut Official
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NYC unveiled detailed Midtown transportation plan for 8 FIFA World Cup match days (Jun 13/16/22/25/27/30, Jul 5, Jul 19). Headline: 42nd Street (1st Ave → 12th Ave) becomes bus + shuttle ONLY. Two easternmost lanes of 6th Avenue (42nd–59th) converted to bus + shuttle. W 40th (8th–11th) and W 41st (8th–10th) also dedicated. Each match day declared a "Gridlock Alert Day" — DOT-issued, urging public transit. Truck deliveries banned 30th–60th, river-to-river, 6hr pre- to 3hr post-match. NJ TRANSIT Penn Station limits outbound rail to ticketholders only starting 4hr pre-match; 33rd St (6th–8th) + 32nd St (6th–7th) closed to vehicles for street-level queues. Streetsblog headline: "Gridlock Alert on Steroids."
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