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NYC Half Marathon on Sunday to Close Times Square, Spur Wide Street Restrictions

The 2025 course shift to the Brooklyn Bridge keeps the Manhattan Bridge open for drivers.

Overview

  • More than 30,000 runners are set to start around 7 a.m. on March 15, with the finish line closing at 1:30 p.m.
  • The 13.1-mile route begins near Prospect Park, crosses the Brooklyn Bridge, follows the FDR Drive, turns onto East 42nd Street, passes through Times Square on 7th Avenue, and ends in Central Park.
  • Brooklyn closures roll out in phases beginning at midnight, affecting Eastern Parkway, Flatbush Avenue, Tillary Street, Adams/Jay streets, and BQE ramps, with staggered reopenings from late morning into early afternoon.
  • Manhattan restrictions include northbound FDR Drive closures from about 5:40 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 7th Avenue from 42nd to 56th streets from 4:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 42nd Street from 1st to 7th avenues from 7 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., and timed limits around Central Park South and Central Park West.
  • Runners have cutoffs to reach the Brooklyn Bridge by 10:20 a.m., enter the FDR by 11:40 a.m., and exit by 11:45 a.m., with live tracking and results available in the NYRR app.