Start time, street closures, mass transit info for the 2025 TCS NYC Marathon
Watch the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon on Channel 7 WABC-TV starting with the pre-show at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 2
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- The best way to see the TCS New York City Marathon in person is by taking the subway, as many streets will be closed across the city.
The race starts at 8:00 AM ET with the professional men's wheelchair division, followed by the women's wheelchair division at 8:02 AM ET. Elite runners begin later, with professional women starting at 8:35 AM, followed by professional men at 9:05 AM, and the general race waves having staggered starts, starting around 9:10 AM.
The TCS New York City Marathon course runs 26.2 miles through the five boroughs of NYC.
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The final runners won't cross the finish line until after 8:00 p.m.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced the following service changes and updates for the marathon.
The Central Park Transverse Roads at 65th, 79th and 96th Streets will be closed for most of the day, and buses will not be permitted to cross Fifth Avenue during the race. Numerous other bus diversions will take place along the marathon route across the city.
Marathon revelers can use the MTA app or mta.info for any last-minute subway or bus diversion details as the race progresses.
On race day, runners traveling to Staten Island by ferry during the early morning hours can take the 1 subway to South Ferry, the N, Q, or R line to Whitehall St station, or the 4 train to Bowling Green station, then walk to the Whitehall Ferry Terminal. In Staten Island, shuttle buses will transport runners directly from the ferry terminal to School Road at Bay Street on Staten Island.
Note that, due to planned work, northbound 1 trains will run express between 96 St and 145 St, and northbound 6 trains will run express between Grand Central-42 St and 125 Street.
To ensure customers are able to travel to and from the race smoothly and safely, platform controllers will be deployed at stations surrounding the finishing area and other high priority viewing points, such as Queensboro Plaza (7 and N) and Lexington Av-59 St (4,5,6,N and R) In order to prevent overcrowding on stairways and platforms at subway stations, some stairways may be designated as "entrance or exit only."
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge Closure
MTA Bridges and Tunnels, in coordination with the New York City Police Department, will close the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to all non-emergency vehicular traffic between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2, for the New York City-permitted TCS New York City Marathon. Motorists seeking to travel to Brooklyn or Staten Island via the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge must use alternate routes.
In addition, on Saturday, Nov. 1, the upper level of the bridge will be closed to traffic in both directions beginning at 11:00 p.m. to allow for roadway preparation. Over-dimensional vehicles and vehicles containing hazardous materials will not be permitted to cross the bridge in either direction once that closure takes place. The Bay Street and Lily Pond Avenue exits in Staten Island will close at 3:00 a.m. and reopen at approximately 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2.
Motorists can call the Verrazzano-Narrows Marathon Traffic Hotline at (718) 692-5656 to hear information about the closures.
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The following streets will be closed Sunday November 2nd, 2025, for the NYC Marathon & NYC Marathon Family Reunion event at the Discretion of the NYPD Citywide:
Staten Island (Main Route):
Staten Island Expressway
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
Additional Embargo Locations in Staten Island:
Jersey Street between Richmond Terrace and Victory Boulevard
Victory Boulevard between Jersey Street and Bay Street
Wall Street/St. George Station between Richmond Terrace and Bank Street
Richmond Terrace between Jersey Street and Bay Street
Bay Street between Richmond Terrace and School Road
Hylan Boulevard between Bay Street and Olga Place
West Fingerboard Road between Steuben Street and Hylan Boulevard
Steuben Street between West Fingerboard Road and Olga Place / Hyland Boulevard
Fingerboard Road between Bay Street and Tompkins Avenue
Tompkins Avenue between Fingerboard Road and School Road
School Road between Bay Street and Lily Pond Avenue
Lily Pond Avenue between School Road and Father Capodanno Boulevard
McClean Avenue/Battery Road between Lily Pond Avenue and New York Avenue
Father Capodanno Boulevard between Sand Lane and Lily Pond Avenue
Sand Lane between Hylan Boulevard / West Fingerboard Road and Father Capodanno Boulevard
Brooklyn (Main Route):
Dahlgren Place between Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and 92nd Street (Northbound)
92nd Street between Dahlgren Place and 4th Avenue
4th Avenue between 92nd Street and Flatbush Avenue
Flatbush Avenue between 4th Avenue and Lafayette Avenue
Lafayette Avenue between Flatbush Avenue and Bedford Avenue
Bedford Avenue between Lafayette Avenue and Nassau Avenue
Nassau Avenue between Bedford Avenue/Lorimer Street and Manhattan Avenue
Manhattan Avenue between Nassau Avenue and Greenpoint Avenue
Greenpoint Avenue between Manhattan Avenue and McGuinness Boulevard
McGuinness Boulevard (Southbound) between Greenpoint Avenue and Pulaski Bridge
Pulaski Bridge (Southbound)
Additional Embargo Locations in Brooklyn:
4th Avenue between 94thStreet and 92nd Street
94th Street between Fort Hamilton Parkway and 4th Avenue
Fort Hamilton Parkway between 92nd Street and 94th Street
Brooklyn Queens Expressway (Southbound) between Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and 79th Street
Gatling Place/79th Street BQE Entrance Ramp between 83rd Street and 79th Street
7th Avenue (Southbound) between 79th Street and 74th Street
74th Street between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue
6th Avenue between 74th Street and Bay Ridge Parkway/75th Street
Bay Ridge Parkway/75th Street between 7th Avenue and 4th Avenue
Queens (Main Route):
11th Street between Pulaski Bridge/Jackson Avenue and 48th Avenue
48th Avenue between 11th Street and Vernon Boulevard
Vernon Boulevard between 48th Avenue and 10th Street
10th Street between Vernon Boulevard and 44th Drive
44th Drive between 10th Street and Hunter Street
Hunter Street between 44th Drive and Crescent Street
Crescent Street between Hunter Street and Queens Plaza South
Queens Plaza South between Crescent Street and 23rd Street
Queensboro Bridge (Eastbound)
Additional Embargo Locations in Queens:
Queens Plaza North between Crescent Street and 23rd Street
23rd Street between Queens Plaza South and Queens Plaza North
Queensboro Bridge Bicycle and Pedestrian Path
Manhattan (Main Route):
Queensboro Bridge (59th Street Pedestrian Entrance Ramp - Eastbound)
East 59th Street between 2nd Avenue and 1st Avenue
1st Avenue between East 59th Street and Willis Avenue Bridge
Additional Embargo Locations in Manhattan:
East 60th Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue
Bronx (Main Route):
Willis Avenue Bridge
East 135th Street between Willis Avenue and Alexander Avenue
Alexander Avenue between East 135th Street and East 138th Street
East 138th Street between Alexander Avenue and 3rd Avenue
3rd Avenue between East 138th Street and East 139th Street
Morris Avenue between East 139th Street and East 140th Street
East 140th Street between Morris Avenue and Rider Avenue
Rider Avenue between East 140th Street and East 138th Street
East 138th Street between Rider Avenue and Madison Avenue Bridge
Manhattan (Continued - Main Route):
Madison Avenue Bridge (Westbound)
East 138th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
5th Avenue between 138th Street and 124th Street
West 124th Street between 5th Avenue and Mount Morris Park West
Mount Morris Park West between West 124th Street and West 120th Street
West 120th Street between Mount Morris Park West and 5th Avenue
5th Avenue between 120th Street and 90th Street
90th Street between 5th Avenue and East Drive
East Drive between 90th Street and Grand Army Plaza
Grand Army Plaza between East Drive and West 59th Street
West 59th Street between 5th Avenue and Columbus Circle/8th Avenue/Central Park West
Columbus Circle between West 59th Street and Central Park Driveway
Central Park Driveway/8th Avenue Approach to West Drive
West Drive between 8th Avenue Approach and 67th Street Approach to West Drive
Additional Embargo Locations in Manhattan:
142nd Street between Lenox Avenue/Malcom X Boulevard and 5th Avenue
5th Avenue between 142nd Street and 138th Street
Madison Avenue (FDR Service Road) between East 135th Street and East 142nd Street
West Drive
Terrace Drive
Center Drive
West 67th Street Approach to West Drive
West 77th Street Approach to West Drive
West 81st Street Approach to West Drive
West 85th Street Approach to West Drive
Family Reunion:
Central Park West between Columbus Circle and West 76th Street
West 61st Street between Central Park West and Broadway
West 62nd Street between Central Park West and Broadway
West 63rd Street between Central Park West and Broadway
West 64th Street between Central Park West and Broadway
West 65th Street between Central Park West and Broadway
West 66th Street between Central Park West and Broadway
West 67th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
West 68th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
West 69th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
West 70th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
West 71st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
West 72nd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
West 73rd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
West 74th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
Columbus Avenue between West 74th Street and Broadway
Broadway between West 66th Street and Columbus Circle
The 2025 TCS New York City Marathon takes place on Sunday, November 2. Coverage on Channel 7 and wherever you stream ABC 7 New York begins with pre-race coverage, Marathon Sunday, at 7:00 a.m. on November 2. Live coverage of Sunday's marathon begins at 8:00 a.m. only on Channel 7 and ESPN2.
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