Onyx Bugett | TalkLife News
Morning edition · October 31, 2026
.jpg){kind=link}
Brooklyn residents have two different sets of street restrictions to plan around this weekend: Halloween events Saturday and the New York City Marathon Sunday. The first major bridge closure begins before Sunday morning arrives.
The city’s official October 31–November 1 closure notice schedules the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge’s upper level to close in both directions at 11 p.m. Saturday. The lower level is scheduled to close at 7 a.m. Sunday. Both are listed to reopen at 4 p.m. Sunday.
Sunday’s restrictions extend into neighborhoods
Fourth Avenue between 94th Street and Flatbush Avenue is listed as closed from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Restrictions also cover sections of the route through Brooklyn, including portions of Lafayette, Bedford, Nassau, Manhattan and Greenpoint avenues.
The city’s notice lists the Pulaski Bridge as closed from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday. It also identifies a closure of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway between the Verrazzano bridge and 79th Street from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
These are scheduled windows, not guarantees that every barrier will be lifted simultaneously. The notice says closures and reopenings may occur on a rolling basis and can change at the NYPD’s discretion.
Halloween has its own travel footprint
The Department of Transportation’s weekend advisory separately lists Saturday restrictions for the Park Slope Halloween Parade. Formation is on 14th Street between Seventh and Eighth avenues. The route and dispersal include Seventh Avenue between 15th and Third streets and Third Street between Seventh and Fourth avenues.
For a family making several trips, that means checking the day and neighborhood rather than assuming every closure belongs to the marathon. A Saturday evening pickup and a Sunday morning drive may require different plans.
The city’s community-notice portal links to transportation information, bus reroutes and subway schedules, as well as affected Citi Bike stations. Those current service notices are a better basis for a specific journey than assuming a familiar bus or dock will be available.
Whether the weekend means cheering for runners, reporting to work or taking children to a parade, allow room for the trip to change. This article highlights major restrictions; the linked city notices provide the fuller street-by-street picture.