Nearly 60,000 runners are expected to take part in the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 1, as the iconic race marks 50 years of its five-borough route. The event will bring significant traffic disruptions, road closures and transit changes throughout the city.

The 26.2-mile course begins at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island, crosses the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge into Brooklyn, continues through Queens and the Bronx, and finishes in Manhattan’s Central Park.

Among the affected areas are Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn, Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg and the Pulaski Bridge, along with surrounding streets, major connectors and bridge approaches.

Closures are expected to begin around 7 a.m. The race’s starting waves will run from approximately 8 a.m. through 11:30 a.m. In Williamsburg, a designated pedestrian crossing will operate at Bedford Avenue and Broadway to help people cross the route.

NYPD officers will manage traffic, security and pedestrian crossings throughout the course. Drivers and residents should plan ahead, allow extra travel time and expect delays in affected neighborhoods.