What to know before you go

1. When does it start, and when should I get there?

The parade starts at 10 a.m., but fans should arrive at least two hours early, because the parade route will be packed and cross streets will be closed after the parade begins.

2. Getting to the parade

The Long Island Rail Road will let fans connect to the subway either at Penn Station (the 2, 3, A, C or E) or Grand Central Madison (the 4, 5, or 6). In addition to the parade route itself, the surrounding streets will be closed to traffic. The city is closing the Wall Street (4,5) and City Hall (R,W) subway stations beginning at 4:30 a.m. on Thursday. The following stations along the route will be open: Bowling Green (4,5); Fulton Street (4,5,J,Z,2,3); Brooklyn Bridge (4,5,6); Chambers Street (J,Z); Park Place (2,3).

The city will not allow parking south of Canal Street beginning at 7 p.m. tonight. Lower Manhattan south of Canal Street will be shut down to all vehicular traffic, except for the FDR Drive and the West Side Highway. Any vehicles coming off the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan will only be able to go north on the FDR Drive.

3. Why Thursday?

The date was chosen in consultation with the team, the mayor said, particularly to give the players enough time to bring their families to attend in person. The date conflicts with Regents exams for many high school students, but Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged students to prioritize those over the parade.

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