As 60,000 Jews get ready to pack both CitiField and Arthur Ashe Stadiums in Queens, Misaskim is urging people to please keep in mind the following important items.
There are only approximately 3,500 parking spots at the stadiums, and parking is on a “first come, first serve” basis.
More than 750 buses are expected to be bringing people to the Asifa.
There are other events scheduled in the area during the day, and traffic is expected to be extremely heavy in the area of the stadiums.
People are encouraged to travel by mass transportation. The #7 Train has a stop in the parking lot at CitiField, and would be the best means of travel. People driving from other areas may want to consider parking their cars a few stops away, and then taking the subway for a few stops.
There will be zero tolerance by the NYPD for people parking illegally, and the NYPD will be dispatching many tow-trucks to the area to enforce parking laws. If you would like to find your car at the end of the program, please make sure to park legally – or you will be spending the next 12 hours trying to locate your car in an NYPD ‘tow-pound’, not to mention the towing costs that you will be hit with.
Leave yourself plenty of extra time to get into the stadium, as security is extremely tight. Everyone (no exceptions) will be thoroughly checked. The NYPD Bomb Squad has been checking every piece of equipment entering the stadium over the weekend, and will continue their diligent work to ensure the event proceeds without any security issues.
Please note that Misaskim was not involved in ANY of the event planning, ticket distribution, or buses. Misaskim was only involved in coordinating the security of the event with the numerous city, state, and federal agencies.
(Moshe Altusky – YWN)
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Very important information, and my only wish is that it had been publicized sooner.
Today is not the day for everyone to do his own thing, or to be a heimishe driver, or to operate on our oft-joked-about Jewish time.
Take the #7 train or the LIRR and get there early. On a beautiful Sunday many of the local folks go to Flushing Meadow park. Local roads are confusing as well as crowded.
Hatzlachah — may this day bring Heavenly mercy upon all Yisrael.
I live in lakewood i am heading towards brooklyn where is the closest place to pick up the train after the Verrazano bridge?
WHAT TIME DOES THE PROGRAM BEGIN AT CITI FIELD AND ARTHUR ASH??
Actually there is LESS THAN 1,000 parking spaces available. Most parking lots will be used exclusively for the hundreds of buses coming. One lot is exclusively for the Rabbonim, and another one for VIP. Park away from stadium and take 7 train in.
Program begins sharp at 6:30 w Mincha. allow up to an hour for security and finding your place
Were they able to coordinate with the MTA to maybe have more # 7 line subway service for the event?
Almost any train to Manhatten can connect to the #7 at 42nd Street. The #7 train willdrop youright at the stadium
Re #2, I checked the MTA website.
You can get the local R train close to the Verrazzano Bridge. (It’s a long, local ride, but it’s the simplest and least confusing way to go. You don’t have time to get fancy and get lost.)
Basically you are taking the R toward Forest Hills, Queens, getting off in Manhattan, and taking the #7 train toward Flushing. The #7 train lets you off exactly at Citi Field.
1. From BAY RIDGE – 95TH ST STATION R
Take the FOREST HILLS-71ST AV bound R Train.
2. Transfer in Manhattan at 42ND ST – TIMES SQ STA (UPTOWN)
This is a huge station. Follow signs (a purple circle with a 7 in it) for the #7 train.
3. Take the MAIN ST-FLUSHING bound # 7 Train
Get off at METS – WILLETS POINT STATION 7/LIRR
response to #2: Take the D train (New Utrecht/55 or 62) or the F train (McDonald at Ditmas or 18th ave) to 5th Ave/42nd St. in Manhattan and change for the #7 to Mets/Willets Point stop. OR Take the N train (take from 18th Ave. and 64 or closer to the Bridge is 62nd St. and 8th avenue – get off the highway at 65th st. its a couple of blocks from there; chinatown not a bad neighborhood) to Times Square/42nd St. and change for the #7 to Mets/Willets Point stop. Don’t attempt to drive there – even on a good day its a miserable drive and parking is difficult!
2. The “R” runs up 4th Ave from 95th street.
#2 Take the R train @Bay Ridge-95 Street /
4 Avenue to #7 train @Times Square-42 Street /
Broadway (Manhattan) or Jackson Heights /
Roosevelt Avenue /
Broadway (Queens).
See http://www.mta.info/nyct/maps/submap.htm
rumor is rabbi brudny is peaking at 5 pm for whoever is there
also reb don segel is flying in to speak
from the closest fragin typo the bridge? it will take HOURS by train! you’ll have to take the train through manhattan, including switching trains. Twice. Here goes: set GPS to 95th St and 4th Ave in Bay Ridge (a busy shopping area). Park. Catch the R, switch to the N, take that to Queensboro to get the number 7 to CitiField.
#2 take the D line along New Utrecht Ave to 42nd st in Manhattan there you can get the # 7 train
OR
NJ Transit
Take NJ Transit to Penn Station and transfer to LIRR. Citi Field is just two stops from Penn Station.
Look at MTA map N train – which you can pick up in BP at 18 n 62nd or 15 n 63 – will take you all the way into Queens (dont remenber stopo) wheree you can pick up 7 train for 5-6 stops (same platform)
F train takes you to Queensboro station where you can swithch to 7 for a few stops MUCH better that 42nd st sitch
Forget the R in Bayridge – parking is impossible there!! Get off the highway at 65th st./7th avenue as I suggested above and take the N train. The N is express on weekends – its better than sitting in traffic….
Does anybody know if there will be a live stream online for those who cannot attend the Asifa?
For those insistent on driving, what time should they leave Brooklyn?
Will there be a call in number for those who cannot attend in person (for whatever reason)and women who have to mind shop while the men are away?
To #16 and #17:
I understand the frustration of those who can’t make it to the stadium or even to an official hookup spot. I hear the tzad that there should be a live stream online (seriously, all jokes aside) and call-in.
But, lemaysa its a nice idea to keep strict rules about hookups and not officially do it online. Its basically lehavdil like TV blackouts of local sporting events. If it was streaming online and there was a call-in number, many ppl wouldn’t show up.
And those listening at home would be distracted by kids etc. All the “access-anywhere” shiurim etc in today’s world are great but there is a great to’eles in actually being at a live event.
Lehavdil, I can think of 2 levayas I “attended”, one was a live hookup at a yeshiva, the other I watched online. Even though I wasn’t physically present at either of them I felt that the live hookup one was more real. I was sitting with other people with full attention on the big screen rather than being at a computer at home with all kinds of distractions around me.
So, therefore, without getting into any Internet-related hashkafos, I completely understand why they did it this way where the only way to participate during the event is either at the stadiums or at an official hookup spot.
For those who can’t make it, I’m sure there will be all kinds of coverage to read through afterwards and hopefully there will be actual recordings as well.
To all New Jersians-
Drive to Teterboro airport & take a fight to LaGuardia from there you can get a quick yellow cab to Citifield.
Its a bit more expensive but you’ll know that if you pass through airport security you for sure will have no problem getting into Citifield.
To all New Jersians-
Drive to Teterboro airport & take a flight to LaGuardia from there you can get a quick yellow cab to Citifield.
Its a bit more expensive but you’ll know that if you pass through airport security you for sure will have no problem getting into Citifield.
anyone know if there’s a phone hookup and what the number is?