PRESIDENT OBAMA HEADING TO UWS THURSDAY; LOTS OF STREET CLOSURES

President Obama will be on the Upper West Side on Thursday, apparently for a fundraiser in the Riverside Boulevard area along the Hudson River below 72nd street.

That means, of course, that traffic will be a nightmare. Building managements have told residents that parts of the area could be blocked off from 3:30 to 8 p.m. and that they’ll need to carry ID and proof of residence. We hear the event itself starts closer to 6 p.m.

Here’s a notice from one of the buildings near the event:

“Subject:    STREET CLOSURES, LIMITED GARAGE ACCESS AND FOOD DELIVERIES AFFECTING VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN  TRAFFIC

We have recently been informed that certain high level dignitaries will be visiting the vicinity of your building on Thursday, July 17, 2014. This visit will precipitate the presence of NYC and federal law enforcement authorities.  As a result, there will be significant interruption to the neighborhood during the period of approximately 3:30pm to approximately 8:00pm affecting accessibility to the neighborhood as described in detail below. Please be on notice that the information in this memo is subject to change and that all building staff will be required to follow the direction and instruction of enforcement authorities; staff will not be able to override any instructions from enforcement authorities. ALL RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO CARRY PHOTO IDENTIFICATION AND PROOF OF RESIDENCE. We will try to manage the building as close to normal as possible, however, all residents should expect to experience some inconveniences.

This visit will precipitate street closures and garage closures affecting vehicular and pedestrian traffic in the vicinity of your building as described below.

STREET CLOSURES- There will be street closures in the area beginning at approximately 3:30 pm until approximately 8:00 pm as follows:
.    66th Street from 5th Avenue to Riverside Boulevard
.    Riverside Boulevard from 66th Street to 72nd Street
.    70th Street from Riverside Boulevard to West End Avenue
.    71st  Street from Riverside Boulevard to West End Avenue
.    Streets between Freedom Place and Riverside Boulevard from 66th Street to 71st Street

There will be no access to the above mentioned vicinity via vehicles during this time. It is recommended that you do NOT park your vehicle on the streets on Wednesday evening or Thursday as enforcement authorities will begin towing vehicles within the above mentioned vicinity. There will be no furniture deliveries or any large items received into the building beginning at 2:00 pm and move-ins and move-outs will not be permitted on Thursday.

GARAGE ACCESS- There will be no access to your garage or neighboring Trump Place garages at 200 RSB, 220 RSB or 240 RSB (and most likely to other RSB garages) during the same time period. You will not be allowed to access or remove your car from the garage or enter the garage during this period, (so if you need your car, you should locate it elsewhere during this period.) If you need any items within your car, you should remove such items from your car prior to Thursday.

PEDESTRIAN ACCESS- Pedestrian traffic will be affected during the period of approximately 3:30 pm to approximately 8:00 pm. People may be allowed to leave the area but may be delayed should they desire to re-access the area. ALL RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO CARRY PHOTO IDENTIFICATION AND PROOF OF RESIDENCE in order to demonstrate to the enforcement authorities that such residents have a legitimate purpose to gain access to the neighborhood and their building. Residents should expect that the enforcement authorities may require that residents be escorted to the neighborhood and their building from certain checkpoints and this may result in delays. Residents should expect that food deliveries may be delayed and we recommend that you contact security and notify us of the delivery you are expecting and the company sending the food.”

Photo via the White House.