Protest causes lane blockage and traffic redirection in New York, New York NY


A protest near Broadway and 42nd Street is causing crowds to spill into the eastbound lane. Police are planning to redirect traffic at 7th Avenue for eastbound and 6th Avenue for westbound to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow.
Audio|Source: NYPD Citywide 3
03:24
Transcript:
00:00
Hey, good morning, it's TMC. In regards to that protest, they're 4-2 of Broadway.
00:05
It's starting to bulge out into the eastbound lane to 4-2 a little bit.
00:10
I'll let you know, but just in case we have to put in a main at 7th Avenue and push everything south. I'll let you know, okay.
00:17
I appreciate it.
00:26
Manager Royale, the back to him here. Before, Royale.
00:33
You read the transmission of 427? Turn 424.
00:40
In 424 with this, they are there.
00:58
Langea where to exo ever with me?
01:07
Linger, where to exo ever with me? Both of them are to exo ever with me?
01:22
CLEMA.
01:27
CEMO ahead.
01:35
Monitor, where are you on the air?
01:38
Yeah, Eversleigh. Did you copy the transmission about
01:42
possibly need to start turning off on 7th Avenue from CMC?
01:46
So that's a negative.
01:48
Ten-four, the protesters are bulging out into the street,
01:53
so we're probably going to have to start turning them off at 7th.
01:57
Okay, 10-4.
01:59
I'm going to meet my way back down here.
02:02
Careful.
02:06
Traffic manager, I'll roll you, Your Honor.
02:10
There I go.
02:12
Yeah, traffic proposed for zone, David.
02:14
At this time, we're reporting moderate to light all the way around your company.
02:19
That's cool.
02:27
Section Commander telephone on the air.
02:31
Receive a telephone.
02:33
You're putting a main on 4272-2 -2-2-2-2-2-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-6 how to come to falging out into the street.
02:44
Keep problem.
02:51
The manager would affect your commander-over to send us for us.
02:58
Thank you. That's what.
03:02
Mayor Joe, we're the section of getting to tell us for.
03:07
Be advised, we're going to implement turning off at 7th Avenue for the east down and 6th Avenue for the westbound. Turning them off on 42nd Street to help alleviate some of the traffic.
03:22
05 that's the location.
03:24
Ready that cut.
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Location mentioned:
Broadway & W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036
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