Memorial Day 2017 parades: Routes and NYC street closures

For whatever reason, Memorial Day doesn’t have a big parade in Manhattan like many other holidays do, however, there are several other parades happening in each of the outer boroughs: there are two parades in Brooklyn as well as one in Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx.

According to their website, the Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade hosts the holiday’s largest parade in the nation and will mark its 90th anniversary this year. This year, parade participants will once again come together on Monday, May 29 at 2 p.m. to honor veterans and fallen heroes. Here’s the parade’s route and corresponding street closures, courtesy of the city’s Department of Transportation:

Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade

The following streets will be closed Monday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade as permitted by NYPD.

Formation:

• Northern Boulevard between Glenwood Street and Morgan Street

Route:

• Northern Boulevard between Morgan Street and Alameda Avenue

Dispersal:

Northern Boulevard between 247th Street and Alameda Avenue

The city’s oldest Memorial Day parade takes place right in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Kicking off on Monday, May 29 at 11 a.m., the Brooklyn Memorial Day Parade will celebrate its 150th anniversary. The event is led by Catholic war veterans, with performances from local school bands, and is sponsored by the United Military Veterans of Kings County.

150th Kings County Memorial Day Parade

The following streets will be closed Monday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the 150th Kings County Memorial Day Parade as permitted by NYPD.

Formation:

• 3rd Avenue between 75th Street and 77th Street

Route:

• 3rd Avenue between 75th Street and 101st Street

Dispersal:

• 101st Street between 3rd Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway
• 4th Avenue between 101st Street and 101st Street

And here are a few other parades happening around the city:

Maspeth Memorial Day Parade

The following streets will be closed Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for the Maspeth Memorial Day Parade as permitted by NYPD.

Formation:

• Grand Avenue between 72nd Place and 72nd Street

Route:

• Grand Avenue between 72nd Street and Maspeth Avenue
• Maspeth Avenue between Grand Avenue and 61st Street
• 61st Street between Maspeth Avenue and 56th Drive
• 56th Drive between 61st Street and Perry Avenue
• 55th Drive between Perry Avenue and Grand Avenue
• Perry Avenue between 64th Street and 55th Drive

Dispersal:

• Grand Avenue between Borden Avenue and 69th Lane

Allied Veteran's Memorial Day Parade

The following streets will be closed Monday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the Allied Veteran's Memorial Day Parade as permitted by NYPD.

Formation:

• Myrtle Avenue between Cooper Avenue and 70th Street

Route:

• Myrtle Avenue between 70th Street and Cornelia Street

Dispersal:

• Myrtle Avenue between Cornelia Street and Cypress Avenue

Inwood Memorial Day Parade

Occurring on Monday, May 29 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

• Dyckman Street and Broadway

99th annual Forest Avenue Memorial Day Parade

The following streets will be impacted by the parade Monday, May 29 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. (h/t SILive)

Formation:

• Hart Boulevard between Castleton Avenue and Forest Avenue.
• Elwood Place between Walbrooke Avenue and Randall Avenue.
• Delafield Avenue between Walbrooke Avenue and Randall Avenue.
• Gregg Place between Walbrooke Avenue and Randall Avenue.

Route:

• Forest Avenue between Hart Boulevard and Jewett Avenue.

Dispersal:

• Forest Avenue between Jewett Avenue and Decker Avenue.