The Staten Island-bound lower level of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge will be closed from 2 a.m. to 7 p.m. The upper level will remain open in both directions, but drivers heading to Staten Island must use the Belt Parkway.
Other closures include:
- One Brooklyn-bound lane on the lower level from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- The Bay Street exit from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- The 92nd Street entrance ramp to the Staten Island-bound lower level from approximately 12:01 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- The Belt Parkway entrance ramp to the Staten Island-bound lower level from approximately 12:01 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- The Lily Pond Avenue exit from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Pro-Hamas Activists Protest Planned Bridge, Tunnel & Ramp Closures, Forcing the Bridges, Tunnels and Ramps To Be Closed prematurely to all Commuters and Bike Tour Riders
Huge crowds of Pro-Hamas activists – who claim the planned closures of New York bridges, tunnels and ramps on Sunday, due to a scheduled bike tour charity event, interferes with their plans to stage huge protests on these very same spots and to close off the areas to all non-protesters – decided to stage huge demonstrations Saturday on the aforementioned bridges, tunnels and ramps, essentially forcing the bridges, tunnels and ramps to be shut down prematurely, before their scheduled closures.
“We will not allow the city to shut down the bridges and tunnels before we have the chance to block off these very same bridges and tunnels with our mass demonstrations,” said Hamas activist, Hussein Terrorbom, in a statement issued on Saturday. “Closing these areas, due to a stupid charity bike tour, thereby preventing pro-Hamas protesters from blocking off these very same areas to the public, is a travesty of justice!”
Consequently, organizers of the charity bike tour told reporters Saturday evening that the scheduled starting time for the the bike tour has been moved to Monday 9 AM, due to the current pro-Hamas-inspired bridge and ramp closures.