The New York Police Department today announced that areas of Manhattan will be impacted by events planned for Saturday, October 6, Sunday, October 7 and Monday, October 8, 2007. To relieve traffic congestion, the Department urges people who are planning to come to the city this weekend to use public transportation. All drivers can expect delays.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6

COLUMBUS ITALIAN HERITAGE PARADE

Brooklyn

1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Formation:  61^st Street between 17^th Ave & 19^th Ave

Route:  18^th Avenue between 60^th Street & 83^rd Street closed

AFRICAN BURIAL GROUND CEREMONY AND PROCESSION

Manhattan

11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Route: Battery Place & Greenwich Street; Greenwich Street to Morris Street;  Morris Street to Trinity Place/Church Street; Church Street to Park Place; Park Place to Broadway;  Broadway to Duane Street;  Duane Street to Lafayette Street; Lafayette Street to Worth Street/ Foley Square.

Closures:  Procession will have rolling closures; as the procession passes streets will open

Additional Closures: Areas bounded by Worth St on the North; Chambers St on the South; Broadway on the West; Center Street on the East.

GRAMERCY PARK BLOCK ASSOCIATION STREET FAIR

Manhattan

11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Park Avenue South between West 17^th and West 23^rd Streets closed.

JP MORGAN/CHASE CORPORATE CHALLENGE

Manhattan

11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Park Avenue from East 57^th Street to East 29^th Street closed.

KOREAN PARADE

Manhattan

Noon to 3 p.m.

Broadway from West 41^st Street to West 25^th Street closed.

OUR LADY OF SORROWS CARNIVAL

Manhattan

11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Pitt Street between Stanton and Rivington Streets closed.

SAINT JOSEPH’S CHURCH

Manhattan

11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Washington Place between 6^th Avenue and Grove Street closed

UPPER WEST SIDE STREET FAIR

Manhattan

11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Eastside of Broadway between West 110^th Street and West 118^th Street closed

GREEK ORTHODOX SHRINE CHURCH STREET FESTIVAL

Queens

11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

26^th Street between 23^rd Avenue and Amtrak Truss closed

FOREST HILLS REGO PARK LIONS FESTIVAL

Queens

11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

63^rd Drive between Queens Boulevard and Austin Street closed.

GREEK ORTHODOX SHRINE CHURCH STREET FESTIVAL

Queens

11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

196^th Street between Northern Boulevard and 45^th Avenue closed.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7

CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL STREET FAIR

Manhattan

11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Lexington Avenue between East 42^nd Street and East 57^th Street closed.

CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY ACTION

Manhattan

11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Amsterdam Avenue between West 76^th Street and West 86^th Street closed.

GENERAL PULASKI MEMORIAL PARADE

Manhattan

11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

5^th Avenue between 26^th Street and 51^st Street closed

NAM KNIGHTS MOTORCYCLE RUN

Manhattan

West Side Highway, between Water and Broad Streets closed

HISPANIC DAY PARADE

Manhattan

11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

5^th Avenue between East 44^th Street and East 86^th Street closed

OUR LADY OF SORROWS CARNIVAL

Manhattan

6 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Pitt Street between Stanton and Rivington Streets closed.

FLUSHING DEVELOPMENT CENTER FESTIVAL

Queens

11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sanford Avenue between Union Street and Main Street closed.

GREEK ORTHODOX SHRINE CHURCH STREET FESTIVAL

Queens

11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

26^th Street between 23^rd Avenue & Amtrak Truss closed

KENSINGTON MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION FESTIVAL

Manhattan

11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Church Avenue between McDonald Avenue and Ocean Parkway closed.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8

COLUMBUS DAY PARADE

Manhattan

11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

5^th Avenue between 44^th Street and 86^th Street closed.

BOWLING GREEN COLUMBUS DAY STREET FAIR

Manhattan

10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Broadway, from Liberty Street to Battery Place closed.