Traffic congestion reported near Columbus Circle, New York NY
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units noted heavy traffic congestion and potential triple parking near the Holiday Market by Columbus Circle. Vehicles were occupying only one lane, causing traffic disruption. The event appeared to involve coordination issues among multiple units, but no injuries or criminal activity were reported.
Audio|Heard on: NYPD Citywide 3
Listen to dispatch call
01:33
Transcript:
00:00
We are by the Holiday Market at Columbus Circle has ended.
00:07
So you have vehicles that are tripping around in one lane.
00:16
Are we talking about Columbus Circle?
00:22
Affirmative, sir.
00:28
Manager (name withheld) on the air?
00:31
Yes, sir.
00:32
It could be a phone.
00:41
Portable check central.
00:47
Five by five.
00:48
Portable check, five by five.
00:50
Supervisor (name withheld), are you on the air?
00:54
How do you read? Go.
00:57
Do you still have those two smart cars running along Sixth Avenue and Eighth Avenue,
01:01
34th to (name withheld)?
01:16
Echo, could I hear you?
01:18
I am audio.
01:19
You're a so-called.
01:21
Can all of this circle market as they did it? Do you have all the vehicles triple parking around the circle area? We just have one lane at this time.
01:31
Can you send me a smoker over there, please?
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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:
Columbus Cir &, Central Park S, New York, NY 10019
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
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