Manhattan's 42nd Street to be bus-only on World Cup match days ^11.2%

Gothamist - By Ramsey Khalifeh - 5/29/2026, 10:30 AM

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The city will convert 42nd Street into a bus-only corridor and block traffic on streets around Penn Station during World Cup match days to prevent congestion, the Mamdani administration announced Friday. City officials detailed their plan to handle the influx of an estimated 1.2 million visitors into the New York and New Jersey area,... more