GRIDLOCK SAM

SUN., AUG. 9 - SAT., AUG. 15

ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING RULES ARE SUSPENDED SATURDAY FOR THE FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION

Busy week ahead at Citi Field for the Amazins! First they face off against the Rockies 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and noon Thursday. Then they challenge the Pirates 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Fan traffic to and from the games will make for slowdowns the Grand Central Parkway and the Whitestone, Van Wyck and Long Island expressways.

All Brooklyn-bound lanes of the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge will close

11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday. During the closures, all Brooklyn-bound traffic will be detoured to the Cross Island Veterans Memorial Bridge.

The DOT Weekend Walks Boogie on the Boulevard in the Bronx will close Grand Concourse

between 161st and 167th Sts. noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.

The last DOT Summer Streets program on Saturday

will close Centre St. between the Brooklyn Bridge and Foley Square, Lafayette St. between Foley Square and Astor Place, Park Ave. between Astor Place and 72nd St., and 72nd St. between Park and Fifth Aves. The following streets will remain open during the event: Chambers, Reade, Worth, Canal, Broome, Houston, 8th and 9th, 14th, 23rd, 30th, 34th, 37th, 41st, 42nd, 45th, 49th, 50th, 53rd, 54th, 57th, 59th, 60th, 65th, 66th, and 72nd Sts.

All the Summer Streets hubbub means slowdowns on the Brooklyn Bridge. Manhattan-bound traffic will be detoured at the Centre St./North Chambers St. exit midnight Friday to 6 p.m. Saturday, and use the FDR Drive or the Park Row South exit instead. During the week, the Manhattan-bound lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge will close 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights.

The Dominican Day Parade will close Sixth Ave.

between 36th and 52nd Sts. noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.

The New York City Football Club goes up against D.C. United at Yankee Stadium 7 p.m. Thursday. Expect fan traffic on the Major Deegan, Cross Bronx and the Bruckner before and after the game.

For the latest traffic news be sure to follow me on Twitter @GridlockSam where you’ll also find updates about my latest book “Street Smart: The Rise of Cities and The Fall of Cars,” which will be out Sept. 8. It’s available for preorders now at Amazon, Barnes and Nobles and IndieBound.