New York is on terror alert as world leaders begin arriving today for high-level UN meetings that will send fuming motorists into gridlock hell.
After a week of security slowdowns prompted by last week’s 9/11 anniversary concerns about terrorism, the city is bracing for bottlenecks associated with the UN General Assembly’s opening session.
“The most recent threat has not been resolved, and there are still some questions,” said NYPD spokesman Paul Browne.
“The security posture will increase again because of the UNGA, mainly in the vicinity of the UN headquarters and hotels where the heads of state will reside.
“But nothing as yet has told us that the UNGA is the target of a threat.”
Streets on the East Side and in Midtown will be the most affected.
Random closures can be expected between First and Second avenues from 34th to 57th streets and along some streets in the 50s on the West Side, officials said.
Depending on where the participants to go for evening R&R, streets anywhere may be closed down at the last minute. Protests could compound the problem.
President Obama will arrive tomorrow to meet with the leaders before addressing the assembly Wednesday.
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