Traffic lane closure on Madison Avenue near 54th street, New York NY
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According to the dispatch call, traffic lanes on Madison Avenue near East 54th Street are partially closed due to Verizon emergency permit work and a garbage truck pickup. This has led to reduced traffic flow and the need to manage turns at nearby intersections.
Audio|Heard on: NYPD Citywide 3
Listen to dispatch call
02:18
Transcript:
00:00
It will be left up since then a smart car just reaching out on Madison Avenue.
00:04
A lot of the pod down is there's turns from Madison onto 53rd and 55th Street.
00:09
We can put a no turns there that might help.
00:11
I don't know if we have anybody assigned at those little intersections.
00:15
Yes. Yeah, there's no one assigned.
00:17
I was there for a little bit.
00:19
We'll probably have to reassign some personnel there.
00:25
Oh, thoughts is an insurer double turns, but we can't, I believe, we shut it down.
00:35
No problem.
00:38
I don't know.
01:09
This on (number withheld), level one has been called in a 6-6.
01:12
So confirm it's an elderly of a sergeant, a lot of different points, (number withheld).
01:16
59-street. They're looking for male white, 93 years old.
01:20
He has white hair, green eyes, 5, 750 pounds.
01:23
He's medium bill, lasting wearing a black jacket,
01:25
black and white circuit hat, a great king,
01:28
head good physical and mental condition.
01:30
He's suffering from high blood pressure.
01:38
(number withheld).
01:41
I'm (name withheld).
01:43
Over.
01:46
There is no double parking here,
01:49
but there is a garbage truck picking up the garbage, and you know there is one lane closed by the Verizon between East 54th Street and East 53rd Street.
01:58
The garbage truck is moving now,
02:01
so traffic is engaged.
02:03
And that's reason to flow down the traffic.
02:07
I have a set for thank you, ma'am.
02:09
In regards to Verizon at East 54th Street, they were staying there in-compliance of an emergency permit.
02:14
Yes,
02:17
they have, they have.
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Location mentioned:
Madison Ave & E 54th St, New York, NY 10022
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