Police activity causes Midtown road closures, New York NY
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, police officers managed a possible traffic-related incident that led to temporary street closures and redirections around Madison Avenue and East 43rd Street in Midtown Manhattan. The closures included 43rd, 45th, and surrounding streets, impacting both eastbound and westbound movement. Officers coordinated traffic flow and directed vehicles northbound on Madison Avenue to relieve congestion. There were also unconfirmed reports of a loud noise in another borough during this time, though no confirmation or follow-up was noted.
Audio|Heard on: NYPD Citywide 3
Listen to dispatch call
03:27
Transcript:
00:00
Go for the SCP.
00:02
Is it possible for the unit at 43rd and 45th to redirect westbound traffic from Fifth Avenue, allowing only crosstown movement.
00:16
Ten four.
00:22
Seven (number withheld), rise a friend.
00:26
Ten four, I'm contacting (number withheld) right now.
00:30
No signal.
00:32
Ten four.
00:42
Traffic ICP to Lieutenant Ishrad, Sergeant Corey.
00:49
Sergeant Corey on the air.
00:52
Hey, you post that 43rd and 45th.
00:55
Have them send all traffic from that point south.
01:00
No turns out of 43rd from Fifth, please.
01:04
Ten four.
01:12
Possible bang unconfirmed in the area near East 139th Street.
01:18
St. Anne's to Cypress.
01:25
Receiving a signal in transit, unverified, in Midtown North.
01:32
Booth number Robert (number withheld) broke to Columbus Circle.
01:48
Holiday ICP on here.
01:51
ICP's down here.
01:54
Is it possible he could adjust the traffic flow onto 45th Street from Fifth Avenue?
01:59
45th Street is backed up; 43rd is closed between 6th and 7th.
02:06
That's 45th and 5th?
02:09
Ten four, 45th and 5th.
02:11
Coordinates confirmed.
02:15
Seven four, thank you.
02:23
Seven four four.
02:26
Seven (number withheld), supervisor friend.
02:29
What's your (number withheld)? We're at one location.
02:33
They have a traffic incident.
02:34
There is no shop here.
02:36
Standing by to help them out for a little bit.
02:39
Seven four.
02:48
Supervisor France on the air.
02:52
Pro Steve.
02:53
France going to get a smart car to 43rd and Madison to direct all traffic.
03:01
Go northbound on Madison.
03:03
Nothing goes westbound on 43rd.
03:07
Ten four.
03:09
(number withheld) on the air.
03:15
Seven (number withheld).
03:19
It's at 43rd and Madison.
03:21
Going westbound, put all traffic on Madison northbound.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Madison Ave & E 43rd St, New York, NY 10173
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