Lower Manhattan is shut down
Getting in and out of lower Manhattan may be nearly impossible Thursday morning.
The city declared the entire area would be car-free during the Knicks parade, with no traffic or parking south of Canal Street.
Subway service was also skipping all stops in Manhattan south of Canal Street.
Bus service was suspended in much of lower Manhattan.
The city said all lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge were closed in both directions.
With thousands of fans still making their way to the parade route, police said that all viewing pens for the parade were full as of 7:30 a.m. Access to the ceremony at City Hall was limited to ticket holders.
The parade impacted roadway north of the closure zone. All lanes of the FDR Drive have been reopened at 38th Street in Manhattan after earlier closures, authorities said.
John Asbury is a breaking news and general assignment reporter. He has been with Newsday since 2014 and previously worked at The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California.
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