New York Gridlock Alert Days

December 2, 2010 Updated: December 3, 2010
Drivers wait in traffic on Second Avenue in Midtown Manhattan during the morning rush hour in New York City.   (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Drivers wait in traffic on Second Avenue in Midtown Manhattan during the morning rush hour in New York City. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

New York is a busy city, especially during this time of the year. Luckily, however, the city has identified what it calls Gridlock Alert Days. To travel smoothly, the city advises New Yorkers to use mass transit on the following days:

Friday, Dec. 10
Wednesday, Dec. 15
Thursday, Dec. 16
Friday, Dec. 17
Wednesday, Dec. 22
Thursday, Dec. 23