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NYC Streets Closed for World Cup Match at MetLife Stadium
Midtown Manhattan traffic was restricted Saturday to allow shuttle buses to carry fans to the first World Cup game hosted in the New York region. Officials reserved NJ Transit trains at Penn Station for ticket holders and set up a frozen zone around Madison Square Garden.
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Midtown streets were closed Saturday to speed shuttle buses carrying soccer fans to MetLife Stadium for the region’s first World Cup match. NJ Transit trains at Penn Station were limited to World Cup ticket holders for much of the day, forcing other riders to seek alternate transportation.
A frozen zone was established around Madison Square Garden to separate World Cup fans from attendees of a Knicks watch party and a concert inside the arena. Truck deliveries were restricted between 30th and 60th Streets from noon to 11 p.m. as part of the city’s Gridlock Alert plan.
Soccer fan Tim Bouman said the situation was chaotic and that police gave conflicting directions on where to go. Another traveler, Alex Rotali, said she was redirected multiple times and considered taking an Uber costing about $90.
City officials declared Gridlock Alert days for each of the eight World Cup matches scheduled at MetLife Stadium through July 19.
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