Women (and men) took to the streets of Manhattan on Saturday for the third annual Women’s March on NYC.
Thousands of people attended the march in midtown, which began around 11 a.m. In 2018, the crowd was estimated to be over 200,000, officials said.
The march route begins at Columbus Circle and ends at Sixth Avenue and 44th Street, organizers said, which means several streets in the area will be shut down to vehicular traffic for a few hours.
If you absolutely must drive through midtown Saturday afternoon, here is a list of streets you should avoid due to shutdowns by the city.
According to the city Department of Transportation, the following streets will be closed between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. for the Women’s March on NYC.
Formation
- Central Park West between 61st and 77th streets
Route:
- Columbus Circle between Central Park West and 59th Street
- 59th Street between Columbus Circle and Sixth Avenue
- Sixth Avenue between 59th and 45th streets
Dispersal:
- Sixth Avenue between 45th and 43rd streets
- 45th Street between Broadway and Fifth Avenue
- 44th Street between Broadway and Fifth Avenue
- 43rd Street between Broadway and Sixth Avenue
