New York Daily News

GRIDLOCK SAM

- Sam Schwartz is a former city first deputy transporta­tion commission­er. He is also a consultant to the private sector and government. Gridlock Sam is published Friday and Sunday. If you have a traffic question, please write to: Gridlock Sam, N.Y. Daily Ne

SEVEN DAY TRAFFIC FORECAST

Alternate Side Parking regulation­s remain in effect all week.

Don't forget, the Greek Independen­ce Day Parade will close Fifth Ave. from 64th to 79th Sts. 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. The formation will close 63rd, 64th, 65th, and 66th Sts. between Fifth and Park Aves. at 1 p.m. and its dispersal will close 79th St. between Fifth and Third Aves. until 4:30 p.m.

The 36th Annual Macy's Flower Show runs 11 a.m. to midnight daily Tuesday through April 10. Floral displays in the curb lanes of 35th and 34th Sts. between Broadway and Seventh Ave. will slow traffic around Herald Square.

The westbound lower level of the George Washington Bridge will be closed 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Monday through Friday morning; three eastbound upper level lanes will be closed 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Drivers should use the eastbound lower level as commercial vehicles must cross on the upper level.

Two lanes in both directions of the Gowanus Expressway between 72nd and 54th Sts. will be closed 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Monday through Saturday morning. The Gowanus Expressway westbound exit to eastbound Shore Parkway will be closed 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly Monday to Saturday morning.

Two northbound lanes of the Broadway Bridge over the Harlem River will be closed 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Friday morning.

Baxter St. between Grand St. and Hogan Pl., Mulberry St. between Worth and Bleecker Sts., and Centre Market Pl. between Grand and Broome Sts. will be closed 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly Monday through Saturday morning.

On the Grand Central Parkway, one eastbound lane at 44th St. and one westbound lane at Astoria Blvd. will be closed 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Monday through Friday morning, 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Saturday, and 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. Sunday.

One tube of the Brooklyn-battery Tunnel will be closed 10 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday.

At the Garden, the Knicks have games 7:30 p.m. Monday, 7 p.m. Wednesday, and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; the NIT basketball tournament rolls in Tuesday through Thursday; and the Rangers play the Canadiens 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Occupy Wall Street is planning a march down Broadway from Liberty Square to Wall St. 2 p.m. Friday.

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