NYC Streets Closed For July 4th: What You Need To Know

NEW YORK, NEW YORK — Dozens of roads will close down on either side of the East River this week as the city prepares for its annual Fourth of July fireworks show on the water.

The 25-minute show, watched by millions from the boroughs or their TV sets, will fire off from the Brooklyn Bridge and four barges along the shores of Pier 17 around 9:20 p.m. Patch has already put together a list of the best unofficial spots to watch the show.

The spectacle will fully close down the Brooklyn Bridge starting at 2 p.m. on Thursday until 1 a.m. Friday and will intermittently close the Manhattan Bridge throughout the day.

But adding to the bridge closures will be more than 60 portions of roads in Brooklyn and Manhattan that will shut down throughout the day. The city has also said that it has the ability to close down other roads if need be throughout the holiday.

Here is are the roads to avoid:

Brooklyn

• Adams Street between Tillary and Joralemon Streets
• Adams Street between York Street and John Street
• Atlantic Avenue between Furman Street and Flatbush Avenue
• Beard Street between Conover and Van Brunt Streets
• Coffey Street between Van Brunt Street and Dead End
• Columbia Street between Atlantic Avenue and Degraw Street
• Conover Street between Pioneer Street and Dead End
• Degraw Street between Columbia and Van Brunt Streets
• Dikeman Street between Van Brunt Street and Dead End
• Ferries Street between King and Van Dyke Streets
• Flatbush Avenue/Flatbush Avenue Extension between Tillary Street and Atlantic Avenue
• Front Street between Jay Street and Old Fulton Street
• Furman Street between Old Fulton Street and Atlantic Avenue
• Henry Street between Old Fulton Street and Atlantic Avenue
• Hicks Street between Brooklyn Queens Expressway and Old Fulton Street
• Imlay Street between Summit and Pioneer Street
• Jay Street between York Street and Dead End
• John Street between Jay Street and Adams Street
• Joralemon Street between Furman Street and Adams Street
• King Street between Conover and Ferries Streets
• Main Street between Front Street and Plymouth Street
• Montague Street between Court Street to Montague Terrace
• Old Fulton Street between Cadman Plaza West and Furman Street
• Old Fulton Street between Hicks and Furman Streets
• Old Fulton Street/Cadman Plaza West/Court Street between Henry and Joralemon Streets
• Pearl Street between York Street and John Street
• Pioneer Street between Van Brunt and Conover Streets
• Plymouth Street between Adams Street and Main Street
• Reed Street between Conover and Van Brunt Streets
• Remsen Street between Court Street and Montague Terrace
• Sullivan Street between Van Brunt Street and Dead End
• Summit Street between Van Brunt and Imlay Streets
• Tillary Street between Prince Street and Cadman Plaza West
• Van Brunt Street between Degraw Street and Dead End
• Van Dyke Street between Van Brunt Street and Dead End
• Washington Street between York Street and Dead End
• Wolcott Street between Van Brunt Street and Dead End
• Water Street between Adams Street and Old Fulton Street
• York Street between Jay Street and Front Street

Manhattan

• All streets included in the area bounded by:
  • Grand Street on the North;
  • Catherine Street/Slip on the South;
  • South Street/FDR Drive on the East;
  • East Broadway on the West

• Allen Street between Division Street and Canal Street
• Battery Place between State Street and West Street
• Beekman Street between Pearl Street and South Street
• Broad Street between Water Street and South Street
• Dover Street between Pearl Street and South Street
• FDR Drive between Brooklyn Battery Underpass and Delancey Street (including exit/entrance ramps)
• Frankfort Street between Gold Street and Pearl Street
• Front Street between Old Slip and Dover Street
• Fulton Street between South Street and Gold Street
• Gold Street between Fulton Street and Frankfort Street
• Gouverneur Lane between Water Street and South Street
• John Street between Water Street and South Street
• Little Water Street between Fulton Street and Beekman Street
• Maiden Lane between Water Street and South Street
• Old Slip between Water Street and South Street
• Pearl Street between Fulton Street and St. James Place
• Peck Slip between Pearl Street and South Street
• Pike Street between Division Street and East Broadway
• Robert F. Wagner Sr. Place between Pearl Street and South Street
• South Street between Whitehall Street and Jackson Street
• St. James Place between Robert F. Wagner Sr. Place and Oliver Street
• State Street between Whitehall Street and Battery Place
• Wall Street between Water Street and South Street
• Water Street between Whitehall Street and Dover Street
• West Street between Battery Place and West Thames Street
• Whitehall Street between Water Street and South Street