According to closure guidance released by the NYC Office of Citywide Event Coordination and Management (OCECM), the TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 1, will close major bridges, including the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and the Queensboro Bridge, and roads around Central Park for extended hours. This year's course changes in the Bronx for the first time in 15 years.

According to closure guidance released by the NYC Office of Citywide Event Coordination and Management (OCECM), the TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 1, will close major bridges, including the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and the Queensboro Bridge, and roads around Central Park for extended hours. Parking will be banned on some stretches starting the day before, Saturday, Oct. 31. Closure times may change on a rolling basis and may be altered at the discretion of the NYPD.

Bridges and Highways

The upper level of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge will be closed in both directions from 11 p.m. on Oct. 31 to 4 p.m. on Nov. 1, and the lower level from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. On the Staten Island side, the School Road exit will be closed from 1:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the Bay Street exit from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. The BQE between the Verrazzano and 79th Street will be closed from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The Queensboro (Ed Koch) Bridge will be closed on both the upper and lower levels from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. The Willis Avenue Bridge and Madison Avenue Bridge will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and the 59th Street section from 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. The Pulaski Bridge will be closed from 6:30 a.m. or 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Some exits on Harlem River Drive and FDR Drive will also be closed intermittently from 8:45 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Central Park Area in Manhattan

East, West and Center Drives in Central Park will be closed from Saturday through Sunday. The 65th Street and 79th Street transverses will be closed from midnight to 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, and the 96th Street transverse from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Central Park West from Columbus Circle to 81st Street will be closed from midnight to 10:30 p.m., and 59th Street from Columbus Circle to Fifth Avenue from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Some sections of Fifth Avenue between 90th and 124th streets will be closed from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Parking Bans

In Manhattan, parking will be banned from Saturday, Oct. 31, through Sunday, Nov. 1, on streets including Central Park West between 60th and 66th streets and between 74th and 96th streets, First Avenue between 58th and 125th streets, and Fifth Avenue between 86th and 96th streets. The guidance does not list specific times, so drivers who have parked along these stretches should check the posted signs. Roads in Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx will be closed on Sunday between 6:30 a.m. or 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. or 8:30 p.m.

First Course Change in 15 Years

According to New York Road Runners (NYRR), this year's course changes for the first time in 15 years. After crossing the Willis Avenue Bridge, runners will turn from East 135th Street onto Alexander Avenue, continue straight rather than turning at 138th Street, run via 141st Street and Third Avenue, then turn onto 138th Street and return to Manhattan over the Madison Avenue Bridge. The adjustment is intended to reduce the impact on the Bronx. Changes to subway, bus and ferry service can be found in MTA notices at mta.info.