NYC Five Boro Bike Tour 2022: Here's What To Know

New York City NY

29 April, 2022

11:42 AM

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NEW YORK CITY — Get ready for pedal power to take over New York City's streets. More than 30,000 cyclists expected to join the TD Five Boro Bike Tour Sunday morning for a with a 40-mile ride from Battery City, through Manhattan, The Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and finally, Staten Island. The ride kicks off at 7 a.m. and some traffic closures won't reopen until 7 p.m. that evening, according to the MTA. Such a critical mass of bicycles requires an vast number of street closures and transit changes. After all, the tour promises riders an unparalleled view of New York City unencumbered by motor vehicles. "For one day, the roads are yours, the bridges are yours, the City is yours—there's no better way to experience NYC," the event's official website states. More information about the race can be found on its official website. Here's what New Yorkers, whether pedaling or not, need to know. Public Transit A clear message to Bike Tour cyclists has come from MTA's leadership: mass transit is the easiest and most sustainable way to the tour. "Customers who want to take their bike onto the subway need to tap their OMNY-enabled device or swipe their MetroCard while the station agent watches, rotate the turnstile, then enter through the station service gates once they are activated by the agent," an MTA release states. "For safety's sake, customers should carry, not roll, bikes down stairs." Riders who want to take their bikes to the tour's start near Battery Park are encouraged to use these stations: Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, 4/5/6Bowling Green (Bowling Green Park entrance only), 4/5 Chambers Street, 2/3Chambers Street, JChambers Street, A/CWorld Trade Center, ECortlandt Street, R MTA officials ask cyclists not use the following stations, which are not well-equipped to handle large volumes of bicycles: Fulton Street, 2/3/4/5/A/CWall Street, 2/3Wall Street, 4/5Park Place, 2/3 Rector Street, RWhitehall Street, R Passengers can click here and check "Current Service Status" for bus routes affected by street closures. Metro-North and LIRR trains will suspend limits on bicycles and recommend that cyclists use a bungee cord to secure their bike while on the train. Bridge Closures The Verrazzano-Narrow Bridge's lower level headed into Staten Island will be closed until 7 p.m., as will the BQE's westbound approach to the bridge, MTA officials said. Other Verrazzano lane closures are, as detailed by the MTA: One lower level Brooklyn-bound lane from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.The Bay Street exit from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.The 92nd Street entrance ramp to the Staten Island-bound lower level from approximately 12 a.m. to 7 p.m.Belt Parkway entrance ramp to the Staten Island-bound Lower Level from approximately 12 a.m. to 7 p.m.The Lily Pond Avenue exit from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Robert F. Kennedy Bridge's southbound FDR Drive ramp will be closed from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., with all traffic headed south required to exit the bridge at East 125th Street, officials said. The Hugh L. Carey Tunnel's exit headed west onto the BQE will be closed 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., officials said. Street Closures The city's Department of Transportation has a long spate of street closures. Manhattan: Greenwich Street between Battery Place and Morris StreetTrinity Place between Morris Street and Liberty StreetChurch Street between Liberty Street and Canal Street Chambers Street between Broadway and West BroadwayWorth Street between Broadway and West BroadwayCanal Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue6th Avenue between Franklin Street and West 59th StreetWest 59th Street between 6th Avenue and 5th AvenueGrand Army Plaza between West 59th Street and East DriveEast Drive between Grand Army Plaza and Center DriveCenter Drive between 5th Avenue and East DriveEast Drive between Center Drive and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. BoulevardAdam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard between West 110th Street and West 135th StreetEast / West 135th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Madison AvenueMadison Avenue between East 135th Street and East 138th StreetMadison Avenue Bridge (Bronx-bound)Harlem River Drive / FDR Drive (Southbound) between 3rd Avenue Bridge and East 116th StreetEast 116th Street between FDR Drive and Pleasant Avenue Pleasant Avenue between East 116th Street and East 114th StreetHarlem River Drive / FDR Drive (Southbound) between 116th Street and 63rd Street ExitEast 63rd Street between FDR Drive (Southbound) and Queensboro Bridge ExitQueensboro Bridge Exit between East 63rd Street and East 60th StreetQueensboro Bridge Upper Level (Manhattan-bound) Peter Minuit Plaza between State Street and South StreetWhitehall Street between South Street and Water StreetState Street between Whitehall Street and Battery PlaceBattery Place between State Street and West StreetMorris Street between Broadway and Greenwich StreetAlbany Street between West Street and Greenwich StreetGreenwich Street between Rector Street and Cedar StreetWest Broadway between Vesey Street and Barclay StreetWest Broadway between Murray Street and Warren Street Rector Street between Broadway and Greenwich StreetCedar Street between Broadway and Greenwich StreetLiberty Street between Broadway and Greenwich StreetDey Street between Broadway and Church StreetVesey Street between West Street and West BroadwayBarclay Street between Broadway and West BroadwayWarren Street between West Street and West BroadwayMurray Street between Broadway and West BroadwayDuane Street between Broadway and West BroadwayThomas Street between Broadway and West BroadwayLeonard Street between Broadway and West BroadwayFranklin Street between Broadway and West BroadwayWhite Street between Broadway and West BroadwayWalker Street between Broadway and 6th AvenueLispenard Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue The Bronx: 138th Street between Madison Avenue Bridge and 3rd Avenue3rd Avenue between 138th Street and 3rd Avenue BridgeRider Avenue between 138th Street and 137th Street137th Street between Rider Avenue and 3rd Avenue3rd Avenue Bridge (Manhattan-bound) Queens: 21st Street between Queens Plaza South and Hoyt Avenue NorthQueens Plaza South between 21st Street and Vernon Boulevard / Alternate RouteHoyt Avenue North between 21st Street and 19th Street19th Street between Hoyt Avenue North and Ditmars BoulevardDitmars Boulevard between 19th Street and Shore BoulevardShore Boulevard between Ditmars Boulevard and Astoria Park SouthAstoria Park South between Shore Boulevard and14th Street14th Street between Astoria Park South and 31st Avenue31st Avenue between 14th Street and Vernon BoulevardVernon Boulevard between 31st Avenue and 44th Drive44th Drive between Vernon Boulevard and 11th Street11th Street between 44th Drive and Pulaski BridgePulaski Bridge (Brooklyn-bound) Brooklyn: McGuiness Boulevard between Pulaski Bridge and Greenpoint AvenueJava Street between McGuinness Boulevard and Franklin StreetGreenpoint Avenue between McGuinness Boulevard and Franklin StreetFranklin Street between Java Street and North 14th StreetKent Avenue between North 14th Street and Williamsburg Street WestWilliamsburg Street West between Kent Avenue and Flushing AvenueFlushing Avenue between Williamsburg Street West and Navy StreetNorth Elliot Place between Flushing Avenue and Park AvenueNavy Street between Flushing Avenue and York StreetYork Street between Navy Street and Gold StreetGold Street between York Street and Front StreetFront Street between Gold Street and Old Fulton StreetOld Fulton between Furman Street and Prospect StreetCadman Plaza West between Prospect Street and Tillary StreetTillary Street between Cadman Plaza West and Adams StreetBrooklyn Bridge Promenade between Tillary Street and Centre StreetFurman Street between Old Fulton Street and Atlantic AvenueAtlantic Avenue between Furman Street and Columbia StreetColumbia Street between Atlantic Avenue and BQE West Entrance Columbia Street BQE / Gowanus Expressway between BQE West Entrance Columbia Street and Verrazano Verrazano Bridge Lower Level (Staten Island-bound) Staten Island: Bay Street between New York Avenue and Hylan BoulevardHylan Boulevard between Bay Street and Edgewater StreetEdgewater Street/ Front Street between Hylan Boulevard and Hannah StreetHannah Street between Front Street and Bay StreetBay Street between Hannah Street and Richmond TerraceRichmond Terrace between Bay Street and Nicholas Street Wall Street between Richmond Terrace and Dead End