Traffic congestion due to vehicle obstruction on Manhattan street, New York NY
Heads up: This post was detected from real-time dispatch audio. Information may be incomplete, and the situation may evolve. Always verify using official agency releases.
TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, police reported heavy traffic congestion and blockages on eastbound lanes near 44th Street between Fifth and Eighth Avenues in Manhattan. A Con Edison vehicle and a bus are obstructing traffic, causing delays across several intersections.
Audio|Heard on: NYPD Citywide 3
Listen to dispatch call
07:22
Transcript:
00:00
So everything on the air?
00:02
So we have heavy traffic heading east on the wet 4-4.
00:08
I don't know what's going on on our trip-path, but there's a lot of traffic here on 4-4 heading east.
00:19
All right, that's the time for, I'm going to double back, but advise the cop that is on the east side of the street, let's you cut the turners off, going east on four, four,
00:28
and you cut the eastbound short on, on...
00:35
There's no cop on this blob, it's just a trafficator and he's trying to do the best he can, so I'm going to help him.
00:42
All right, ten four.
00:52
(number withheld), (number withheld).
00:55
(number withheld).
00:57
Over (number withheld).
00:59
Okay, okay.
01:03
55 and Park.
01:07
You say 55 on Park?
01:10
Okay.
01:11
Okay, I'll come to 57 on Park, yeah, 5'7 on Park.
01:12
Okay, I'll come to 5-7 on Park, yeah, 5-7 on Park.
01:16
Okay.
01:20
Supervisor Oulu is you're here?
01:23
Tell the back now.
01:25
Fifth Avenue.
01:27
Give me a favor, let a small car run to 4-4 and 5 and tell me what's going on with the eastbound on 4-4 at 6th Avenue.
01:36
Because I get any report that there's no movement on 4-4 and 6 in east.
01:43
Five, um,
01:44
four, right? Eastman, 44, right?
01:47
That's a 34 at 5th Avenue, because between 5th and 6 is no move and going east.
01:53
So let's see what going on on the 5th Avenue side.
01:57
That's 14, (number withheld) on here, (number withheld).
02:01
Exxon, I'll head over to 4.6 and see what I can do.
02:05
I'm going to head over to 4.6.
02:07
I got a unit on one of my smart card is helping out on 4-4 and big for the agent.
02:14
But I want to know what's going on this of 6th Avenue,
02:19
like 5th Avenue or Madison Avenue.
02:22
Let's know what's going on there,
02:24
why the traffic is not moving, going east on 4-4.
02:29
All right, that's that (number withheld).
02:30
So you want me to head over to the east side and see what I can see on that side?
02:35
Absolutely, 104.
02:36
Thank you. I got you.
02:39
Client supervisor on the air.
02:44
Go for compliance supervisor.
02:46
You can check out Madison Avenue 4-6 to 4-7.
02:50
I have Con Edison in the middle lane.
02:58
That's a four. Somebody's in route to that location.
03:01
And four, thank you.
03:07
MCT-(number withheld).
03:14
Location here.
03:24
5.0.9.
03:27
Okay, do me a favor, okay.
03:28
Can you go to 5th Avenue, 4K and find out that the reason why the fabric is backing up onto 6th Avenue from 5th Avenue, 44? 4.
03:40
4. 4.
03:51
The traffic is nice enough on the east of 4-4.
04:00
I don't know what the situation, but it seems to be a very step up.
04:03
Traffic post is in first.
04:05
In 4.4. 104.
04:13
I should have been on here, exactly.
04:15
On here, go ahead.
04:17
44 is moving right now? 74?
04:21
Yes, I have a 4.
04:22
Process gives a very report, 104.
04:25
Okay.
04:27
(number withheld) on here.
04:28
2416.
04:30
Number (number withheld).
04:32
Disregard our request here, you can identify me on 5-7-on-pack.
04:37
104.
04:52
Supervisor Miller on here.
05:02
Supervisor Miller, on here.
05:11
Road Street, Pistol back, Lilla.
05:14
Lella, what's your location?
05:25
(name withheld) Children at Lieutenant Pascal.
05:31
Mbitty of (number withheld) on here.
05:37
Senator Pascal, Bina...
05:39
Edsville County and Michigan.
05:40
Oh, my post is standing toll.
05:42
West 51st Street down Broadway, Broadway and West 51st.
05:48
Tom, did you have 760 T, 760T? 760 T.
05:57
Sergeant Children, Lieutenant Pascal.
05:59
All my post is standing told.
06:05
Brooklyn Town to Supervisor Ali.
06:14
Supervisor Miller, I'll go to Jaguar.
06:16
That's a tempo.
06:17
That's a tempo.
06:20
This is you now to Supervisor Oli, with Supervisor Ali, do you want to get?
06:27
Look, she can't.
06:29
Cermination.
06:30
...9-0-2-6-1-1-3-5, Gardner.
06:34
Marceifa, Federal.
06:40
Thank you for Federal.
06:42
Mr. Pescal, Reddirect.
06:46
And B.T.F, supervisor, on here.
07:01
I have obstruction, westbound bus lane between 8 and 7.
07:07
Also, 3. Have you delivered high-to-pasta on the bus lane? No movements and no activities? Over 20 minutes.
07:15
I copy, I copy.
07:17
Also, I have C-66 in the lane, not down 6th.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
E 44th St, New York, NY 10017
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
Not all dispatch calls become confirmed incidents. This reflects early radio traffic only. Treat with caution.
