By COLlive reporter
The NYPD will increase the police presence in the Crown Heights neighborhood for the next 6 days, in the lead up to and during the Labor Day events in the area.
Beginning on Thursday, Friday, and Shabbos, in the days leading up to the Labor Day weekend festivities, there will be an increased police presence in the area, Sergeant Mike Baratta of the NYPD 71st Precinct tells COLlive.com.
There will be massive police coverage in the area on Sunday and Monday, during the Labor Day annual celebration, he says.
On Sunday and Monday, there will be over 2,000 police officers deployed throughout the whole precinct and in the Crown Heights area, to ensure the safety of all residents and visitors in the neighborhood.
The annual Labor Day parade, which was canceled and scaled back due to Covid, will return this year at its usual schedule. The West Indian American Day parade and series of events bring millions of visitors to the Crown Heights neighborhood.
It will take place in Crown Heights Monday, Sept. 5, 2022, with street closures beginning Sunday evening.
Anyone wishing to drive into Crown Heights streets, from Montgomery St. until President St., will need ID showing local address.
Expect heavy traffic delays from Sunday 10 pm to Monday 6 pm.
Street closures:
Sunday, September 4, 2022 to Monday, September 5, 2022
Grand Army Plaza
Sunday, September 4, 11pm to Monday, September 5, 10am
Flatbush Avenue
Between Grand Army Plaza and Empire Boulevard
Sunday, September 4, 11pm to Monday, September 5, 7pm
Empire Boulevard
Between Flatbush Avenue and Nostrand Avenue, Sunday, September 4, 11pm to Monday, September 5, 10am
Nostrand Avenue
Between Empire Boulevard and Rutland Road, Sunday, September 4, 11pm to Monday, September 5, 10am
Eastern Parkway
Between Buffalo Avenue and Grand Army Plaza, Monday, September 5, 7am to 7pm
