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Street closures in NYC for parades and events for June 7 and June 8
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) -- Warm weather has finally settled over New York City just in time for the kick-off of dozens of parades, fairs and mini-marathons throughout the city.
Among some of the celebrations taking over NYC this weekend are the annual 116th Street Festival and the National Puerto Rican Day Parade.
Below is a list of anticipated street closures and events in Manhattan between June 7 and June 8.
Manhattan street closures and events
Saturday
Eighth Avenue Midtown Festival
Street closures
- Eighth Avenue between 42nd Street and 55th Street
Avenue of the Americas Expo
Street closures
- Sixth Avenue between 42nd Street and 54th Street
St. Nicholas Avenue Fair
Street closures
- St. Nicholas Avenue between 181st Street and 188th Street
2025 Mastercard New York Mini 10K - Hosted by the New York Road Runners, this race is meant to empower women of all ages. Runners will step off at 8 a.m.
Street closures
- Central Park West between 95th Street and 72nd Street
116th Street Festival - The biggest National Latin Festival in the North East returns for the 40th year. More than 500,000 people are expected to gather in Harlem to enjoy live music performances, community art, and food influenced by the Puerto Rican and Hispanic culture.
The celebration kicks off at 10 a.m. and is expected to run to 5 p.m. with performances by Tito Puente Jr., Frankie Negrón, and Luis Damón.
Street closures
- Third Avenue between 106th Street and 122nd Street
- 116th Street between Lexington Avenue and Second Avenue
Sunday
New York City Expo
Street Closures
- Third Avenue between 23rd Street and 34th Street
National Puerto Rican Day Parade - Dubbed "America's Largest Cultural Celebration" the parade returns for its 68th year with the theme "Plantando Bandera (Planting Roots)." It focuses on recognizing how Puerto Rican communities have established deep roots and have positively contributed to their communities.
Among this year's parade honorees include six-time Grammy-winner Olga Tañón, film and television actor Luis Guzmán, Golden Globe Award-winning actress Gina Rodríguez, and Grammy and Latin Grammy-winning artist Elvis Crespo. The parade will kick off 12 p.m.
Street closures
Formation:
- Fifth Avenue between 51st Street and 52nd Street
- West/East 44th Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue
- West/East 45th Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue
- West/East 46th Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue
- West/East 47th Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue
- West/East 48th Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue
Route:
- Fifth Avenue between 42nd Street and 79th Street
Dispersal:
- Fifth Avenue between 79th Street and 86th Street
- East 79th Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue
- East 80th Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue
- East 81st Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue
- East 82nd Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue
- East 83rd Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue
- East 84th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue
- East 85th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue
Miscellaneous:
- Madison Avenue between East 42nd Street and East 86th Street
- Sixth Avenue between West 42nd Street and West 49th Street
- West/East 43rd Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue
- West/East 42nd Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue
- West 51st Street between Rockefeller Plaza and Fifth Avenue
- West 58th Street between Grand Army Plaza and Fifth Avenue
- East 60th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue
- East 62nd Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue
- East 63rd Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue
- East 64th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue
- East 66th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue
- East 68th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue
- East 69th Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue
- East 70th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue
- East 72nd Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue
- East 74th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue