NEW YORK (WABC) — Many streets in Brooklyn and Manhattan will be closed on Sunday for the 2026 United Airlines New York City Half.
ABC 7 New York is a proud sponsor of the United Airlines NYC Half. You will be able to watch live streaming coverage of the event on abc7NY.com, our mobile and connected TV apps, and social media platforms on Sunday, March 15, starting at 7 a.m.
The Half will also be covered during Eyewitness News Sunday Morning on Channel 7 with live updates between 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Additionally, the four professional fields will be covered by a livestream, available on ESPN+ and NYRR’s digital channels beginning at 7 a.m. EST.
Organized by the New York Road Runners, the United Airlines NYC Half is the world’s premier half marathon and the largest in the U.S.
The following streets will be closed Sunday for the marathon event at the discretion of the NYPD in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
Brooklyn (Main Route):
Start: Washington Avenue near Sullivan Place
Washington Avenue between Eastern Parkway and Empire Boulevard
Empire Boulevard between Flatbush Avenue and Washington Avenue
Flatbush Avenue between Empire Boulevard/Ocean Avenue and Grand Army Plaza
Willink Drive between Flatbush Avenue and East Drive
East Drive between Willink Drive and Grand Army Plaza
Grand Army Plaza Oval
Flatbush Avenue between Grand Army Plaza and Fulton Street
Flatbush Avenue Extension between Fulton Street and Tillary Street
Tillary Street between Flatbush Avenue Extension and Brooklyn Bridge Boulevard/Adams Street
Brooklyn Bridge Boulevard/Adams Street between Tillary Street and Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge (Westbound)
Additional Embargo Locations in Brooklyn:
Starting Area: Eastern Parkway (and North Service Road) between Flatbush Avenue/Plaza Street East and Franklin Avenue
Classon Avenue between Washington Avenue and Eastern Parkway
Union Street between Classon Avenue and Franklin Avenue
President Street between Classon Avenue and Franklin Avenue
Carroll Street between Washington Avenue and Franklin Avenue
Crown Street between Washington Avenue and Franklin Avenue
Montgomery Street between Washington Avenue and Franklin Avenue
Sullivan Place between Washington Avenue and Franklin Avenue
Franklin Avenue between Montgomery Street and Sullivan Place
Center Drive between West Drive and East Drive
Manhattan (Main Route):
Brooklyn Bridge Exit 15 – FDR Entrance Ramp
FDR Drive (Northbound) between Robert F. Wagner Sr. Place and East 42nd Street
East 42nd Street FDR Exit Ramp
42nd Street between FDR Drive and 7th Avenue
7th Avenue between West 42nd Street and West 59th Street/Central Park South
West 59th Street / Central Park South between 7th Avenue and 5th Avenue
Grand Army Plaza between 59th Street and 60th Street
East Drive between Grand Army Plaza and Terrace Drive
Terrace Drive between East Drive and West Drive
Finish: West Drive (Central Park) near 68th Street
Additional Embargo Locations in Manhattan:
West 59th Street / Central Park South between Columbus Circle and 5th Avenue
Grand Army Plaza between 59th Street and 60th Street
East Drive between Grand Army Plaza and 102 Street Crossing
West Drive between West 59th Street/Central Park South and 102 Street Crossing
Terrace Drive between Central Park West and 5th Avenue
Center Drive between West Drive and East Drive
102 Street Crossing between West Drive and East Drive
West 67th Street/Warner LeRoy Place between Central Park West and West Drive
Columbus Circle (Entire Circle)
Central Park West between Columbus Circle and 72nd Street
West 72nd Street between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West
West 69th Street between Columbus Avenue and Central Pak West
Youth Event Race:
West 49th Street and Broadway and 7th Avenue
West 47th Street between 7th Avenue and 6th Avenue
West 46th Street between 7th Avenue and 6th Avenue
West 45th Street between 7th Avenue and 6th Avenue
West 44th Street between 7th Avenue and 6th Avenue
West 43rd Street between 7th Avenue and 6th Avenue
6th Avenue between 43rd Street and 45th Street
Family Reunion:
West 67th Street between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West
West 64th Street between Broadway and Central Park West
West 63rd Street / Sesame Street between Broadway and Central Park West
West 62nd Street between Broadway and Central Park West
West 61st Street between Broadway and Central Park West
Broadway between West 60th Street and Columbus Circle / Central Park West
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