When the annual New York City Marathon returns to the Upper East Side this Sunday, November 6th, it will be back at full capacity — with 50,000 runners expected to pound the pavement through Lenox Hill, Carnegie Hill and Yorkville on their 26.2 mile trek through the five boroughs — for the first time since the onset of the Covid-19 Pandemic.
The course, which begins on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, travels through Brooklyn and Queens before crossing the Queensboro Bridge and taking First Avenue up through Manhattan and into the South Bronx, then returns to Harlem and takes Fifth Avenue to the finish line in Central Park.
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That means First Avenue — which serves as miles 16 and 17 of the course — will be closed to traffic on Sunday. Neither pedestrians, bicycles, nor cars will be allowed to cross east-or-west between 59th and 125th Street during the marathon.
⚠️ NO PARKING ADVISORY:
— NYPD 19th Precinct (@NYPD19Pct) November 2, 2022
This Sunday, 11/6 for the NYC Marathon there will be citywide street closures.
Vehicles will be towed & relocated starting at 11pm on Saturday, 11/5, signs are posted—please be mindful where you park. Upper East Side blocks where parking prohibited ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/8R0YIlvXoa
Fifth Avenue north of East 90th Street will also be closed on Sunday, however, the NYPD says the 79th and 86th Street Transverses through Central Park will be open to cars, bikes and pedestrians.
The NYPD is also warning Upper East Siders that any cars parked along First Avenue between East 59th Street and East 96th Street will be towed starting at 11:00 pm Saturday. Same goes for Fifth Avenue between East 89th Street and East 96th Street as well as Second Avenue from East 60th Street to East 63rd Street.
⚠️ NO PARKING ADVISORY:
This Sunday, 11/6 for the NYC Marathon there will be citywide street closures.
Vehicles will be towed & relocated starting at 11pm on Saturday, 11/5, signs are posted—please be mindful where you park. Upper East Side blocks where parking prohibited ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/8R0YIlvXoa— NYPD 19th Precinct (@NYPD19Pct) November 2, 2022
As for where to watch the race this Sunday, the NYC Marathon will be broadcast on ABC 7 and ESPN 2 starting at 8:30 am, with pre-race coverage on Channel 7 starting at 7:00 am.
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Spectators are encouraged to line First Avenue to cheer on runners as they pass through the Upper East Side — a number of bars and restaurants are expected to be open early for the festivities.
Organizers say another good spot to watch the race from is along Fifth Avenue between East 90th and East 105th Streets, which makes up 23rd mile of the race — shortly before the runners enter Central Park for their finish.
Grandstand seating near the NYC Marathon’s finish line in Central Park is also available for $54.25 per person.
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