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NYC Labor Day traffic: everything you need to know about the best and worst times to travel over the weekend

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NYC Labor Day traffic: everything you need to know about the best and worst times to travel over the weekend

Labor Day weekend travel is always busy, especially as we rush to squeeze out whatever pleasure we can still get from the final days of summer. Whether you’re taking a trip upstate or a last-minute flight to Miami, chances are that you’re going to run into some traffic. Despite potentially bad weather, this year is set to bring along with it record volumes of travel: the TSA estimates a 8.5% jump in travelers compared to last year, specifically predicting that approximately 17 million folks will make their way through airports this season. 

Here’s everything you should keep in mind to minimize the headache that traveling on Labor Day weekend will undoubtedly cause: 

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When is the best time to travel in NYC on Labor Day?

If you’re planning to leave the city today (Thursday), you can expect the highest volume of traffic between 1pm and 7:30pm, according to FOX 5.

If you can wait until tomorrow (Friday) to travel, try to do so, but keep in mind that traffic is expected to be heaviest during the morning rush hour and between 2pm and 6pm.

On Saturday, you’ll want to avoid kicking off your journey earlier in the morning between 8am and 11am. 

In sum, the best time to travel from NYC will be on Thursday after 8pm, Friday before 2pm or after 6pm and Saturday after midday. 

Can you park in NYC on Labor Day?

Parking meters will not be working on Labor Day, which means you won’t have to pay when leaving your car on the street on Monday, September 2.

Street cleaning rules, no stopping, no standing and no parking regulations will also be suspended, unless they’re usually in effect “any time” or seven days a week.

Alternate side parking will also be suspended, according to NYC 311. 

When will airports be busiest?

The TSA estimates that around 2.5 million people will travel through JFK, LaGuardia and Newark Airports around Labor Day weekend. Across those dates, Thursday and Friday will be the busiest for airports all over the country, reports Travel + Leisure. As expected, Monday will be the busiest day to travel back. 

If you’re traveling by plane, we recommend leaving a little extra time than usual to get through security.

* This article was originally published here

9 stunning photos and videos of last night’s lightning storm in NYC

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9 stunning photos and videos of last night’s lightning storm in NYC

New York City saw some pretty gnarly lightning on Wednesday evening.

When a storm rolled through, photographers caught some incredible lightning strikes around the city, with the most stunning bolts hitting the Empire State Building, One World Trade and the J.P. Morgan building. Take a look below to see some of the most stunning shots from the light show.

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Some of Broadway is going dark on Election Day

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Some of Broadway is going dark on Election Day

Just as was the case during the 2016 Presidential election, many Broadway shows will be going dark on November 5, Election Day. Instead, some (but not all) of the productions will play the day before, on Monday, November 4—the usual “off day” on Broadway throughout the year.

From &Juliet to The Great Gatsby, Oh, Mary! and Hamilton, the vast majority of musicals and plays will take Election Day off. Many of them, you’ll notice in the list below, haven’t even officially opened yet.

There are, however, some casts that will still take the stage that day—just in case you foresee needing to go somewhere to distract you from the magnitude of the political event we’ll all have to deal with. That “the show must go on” roster includes Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the yet-to-premiere Left on Tenth and The Outsiders.

Here is a list of all the Broadway shows that will be going dark on Tuesday, November 5:

& Juliet
Aladdin
Back to the Future
The Book of Mormon
Cabaret
Chicago
Death Becomes Her
The Great Gatsby
Hadestown
Hamilton
Hell’s Kitchen
The Hills of California
The Lion King
Maybe Happy Ending
MJ
Moulin Rouge!
The Notebook
Oh, Mary!
Once Upon a Mattress
Our Town
Romeo + Juliet
Six
Stereophonic
Sunset Boulevard
Swept Away
Tammy Faye
Water for Elephants
Wicked
A Wonderful World
Yellow Face

* This article was originally published here

September will bring a deluge of rain to NYC, according to forecasts

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September will bring a deluge of rain to NYC, according to forecasts

New York City had an earthquake in April and this summer, we had heat wave after unbearable heat wave. So if you thought mother nature was about to give us a break, you’d be wrong: September is set to usher in lots of rain to the New York City area, according to some forecasts. 

In addition to rainy weather, this year’s Atlantic hurricane season is set to be more active than normal, according to NOAA, due in part to near-record warm ocean temperatures. 

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Although August was relatively calm, that’s about to change: A shift in weather patterns means that meteorologists are expecting between six and 10 tropical storm systems in September, matching the record-breaking 2020 season that brought 10, per AccuWeather. It’s possible that we’ll see multiple storms happening at the same time throughout the Atlantic Ocean.

Although in the U.S., the areas most likely to be hit with strong storms and hurricanes will be the Texas coast, Florida and the Carolinas, the impact of severe weather will extend far north, with some of those storms likely to impact the weather here. The uncharacteristically warm waters also make a hurricane hitting New York City next month a possibility, and the New York City Emergency Management urges New Yorkers to be prepared and aware of what to do in the case of a hurricane. 

The last devastating hurricane to cause extensive damage throughout NYC was Hurricane Sandy, which hit the city on October 29, 2012. That hurricane destroyed approximately 300 homes, led to $19 billion in damages and led to several dozen deaths. According to NYC Emergency Management, the areas most likely to face emergency evacuations and flooding in the case of a strong storm include large swaths of Staten Island, The Rockaways and Coney Island, Red Hook, Greenpoint, and the outer edges of Lower Manhattan. You can check to see how prone your neighborhood is to flooding here. 

Earlier this summer, Hurricane Beryl, which formed on June 28 and dissipated on July 11, was the earliest category-5 Atlantic hurricane ever recorded. That hurricane left millions of people in Texas without power and created extensive flooding, and we can expect a lot more of that in September and October.

Although no one can predict the weather with a hundred percent accuracy, now would be a good time to learn some more about the resources the city provides in the case of an abnormally strong storm. Still, just because we might be getting lots of rain doesn’t mean you have to stay inside all month—Check out our guide for the best things to do on a rainy day in NYC. 

* This article was originally published here