Crime & Safety

Police Announce Street Closures for MTV VMAs Weekend

Be wary of road closures and transportation changes during the weekend while the Barclays Center hosts the MTV VMAs.

With the MTV VMAs hitting the Barclays Center this weekend, the 78th Precinct of the NYPD has announced the following street closures and transportation updates:
 
• 6th Avenue (Atlantic Avenue to Dean Street) will be closed starting Aug. 23 at noon through 12 a.m. Aug. 26.

• Pacific Street (6th Avenue to Carlton Avenue) will be closed starting Aug. 24 at 7 a.m. through 12 a.m. Aug. 26.

• Dean Street (Flatbush Avenue to Carlton Avenue) will be closed starting Aug. 24 at 7 a.m. through 12 a.m. Aug. 26.
 
• MTA Bus re-routed - B45 (Dean Street) will, be re-routed around street closure TBD

• Pacific Street (4th Avenue to Flatbush Avenue) will be closed starting 2 p.m. Aug. 25 through 12 a.m. Aug. 26. 

• MTA Buses B41 and B67 will bypass Barclays Flatbush Avenue stops and B45 will bypass Barclays Atlantic Avenue stops during TBD times.

• Viewer pens may be set up on Pacific Street at Flatbush Avenue, Flatbush Avenue between 5th Avenue & Dean Street and the plaza in front of Target. 

• Barclays Center subway access will remain open. 

• The Dean Street Park playground will be closed, with the basketball tournament ongoing. 


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