Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer has been concerned about cars blocking the box around town for years now, but with a mayoral election in the pipeline he's pulling the old issue out again for another spin. Today the Beep held a press conference to goad the Department of Transportation into doing something about the permanent gridlock that envelopes SoHo—especially Broome Street—come rush hour every day. "For residents of the SoHo and Hudson Square communities, horn honking has become the lullaby of lower Broadway," Stringer quipped. See what he did there? more ›

President Obama's NYC visits mean traffic hell, as do Justin Bieber's. But what happens when the Commander in Chief and the super popular teen singer come to the Big Apple on the same day during the holiday season? It is making drivers freak out. more ›

It's the day before Turkey Time, which is one of the two busiest travel days of the year (the other? The Sunday after Thanksgiving), as millions hit the road to see family and friends—or get away from family and friends. The AAA estimates "42.5 million Americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more during the holiday weekend," up 4% from last year. The Port Authority says five million will be using its bridges, tunnels and airports. more ›

Ah, it's that time of the year when kids are back in school, days become darker earlier, and traffic is a complete mess on the East Side of Manhattan—yes, it's United Nations General Assembly time. With leaders from around the world in town to talk about global goals (or just arouse controversy), there's a heightened police presence and many street closures (see below). Also, if you're anywhere near Dag Hammarskjold Plaza—or a hotel where a world leader is staying...or most anywhere else—expect to see many protests. more ›

President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will be in NYC today. Obama will be making his financial reform speech at Cooper Union around noon today; according to WPIX, "The President will arrive in New York around 11am. He will take a helicopter to Lower Manhattan, then motorcade up the FDR Drive to the Houston Street exit then make his way to Cooper Union," which is on 7th between 3rd and 4th Avenues. Plus, the FDR will be frozen between 23rd Street and South Ferry, and expect delays on buses that go through the area between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Oh, and some subway entrances might be closed too! more ›

Other than the fact it might have been illegal, was the expulsion of disgraced state Sen. Hiram Monserrate a bad idea? Voting to kick out Monserrate following his misdemeanor conviction for domestic assault leaves Democrats with a precarious 31-30 majority in Albany, where a 32-vote quorum is needed to pass any legislation. more ›

City authorities are basically advising New Yorkers to stay off the road in Manhattan this week with the UN General Assemblies bringing leaders from around the globe into town. With President Bush and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad expected tomorrow, large portions of of 42nd Street, 57th Street and Second Avenue will shut down to create an emergency vehicle lane. In addition, 49th and 50th Streets between Park and Lexington Avenues are already closed through midnight Thursday. Officials also said to generally avoid the east side and use mass transit in order to avoid the gridlock that will inevitably come from all of the week's motorcades and demonstrations. more ›

On the heels of Governor Paterson’s endorsement of Bloomberg’s congestion pricing plan comes a new Quinnipiac poll showing that New York State voters oppose it 50 – 33 percent. Most of the opposition has to do with a pervasive doubt that the revenue from the plan would actually go to improve mass transit, as promised. more ›

The Thanksgiving Day and Thanksgiving Day Eve have emerged as some of the busiest travel days of the year. While the media shows shots of crowded airports and train stations on the Wednesdays before Thanksgiving (like today), the Bureau of Transportation Statistics says that when personal vehicle travel is included into calculations, "Thanksgiving Day is actually a heavier long-distance travel day [to and from a destination more than 50 or more miles away] than... more ›

City officials are warning drivers that they should expect to spend more time sitting in traffic than waiting in line while holiday shopping. Today is the first of nine designated holiday gridlock days, when the city tries to head off street-clogging traffic that can frustrate even a seasoned city driver. NY1 quotes some professional drivers and visitors on how bad traffic can be around Thanksgiving and the holidays in New York. “Oh man, traffic is... more ›