Disabled limousine blocks one lane on 57th Street, New York NY
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TrafficA limousine broke down and blocked one eastbound lane on 57th Street near Madison Avenue. Traffic slowed until the vehicle was towed to the curb.
Audio|Heard on: NYPD Citywide 3
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02:34
Transcript:
00:00
Do you have any trucks around 57th Street and 5th Avenue for holiday coverage? I have a limousine that broke down and taking out a lane on 57th Street.
00:11
Re-outher supervisor Ali.
00:13
She's covered in holiday coverage.
00:15
Is that a four?
00:17
Supervisor Ali on the air, Ali.
00:20
Ali,
00:23
good morning at Commander Quora.
00:25
I have a limousine that broke down at 5 and 57th Street, so I only have one lane running.
00:33
I have supervisor who's saying at the location.
00:35
Do we have a truck that could get this to the curb?
00:39
My tow truck is engaged.
00:41
I will find truck for you.
00:42
What's the location again?
00:58
Stand by.
01:00
Supervisor, I have supervisor who's saying switching over and he'll give me a proper location.
01:06
Uh, that's the two four.
01:17
Number two are by 57 feet, corner of course, Madison Avenue,
01:24
eastbound one land blocked by the disabled vehicle.
01:29
So I have only one lane open and eastbound traffic is moving very slow.
01:35
This is Tim Fonzo, who's the 57 and what have you know?
01:44
57th and Madison.
01:45
57th and Madison.
01:46
57th and Madison?
01:48
Virgin. I'm going to have to the truck, 5,000 and Matt.
01:54
Stay in the location and help with the traffic and let me know when the tall truck moves to vehicle, please.
02:01
They have produced the limo.
02:04
He is waiting for tow truck.
02:07
They were sending a tow truck to push him to the curb, so let me know where that vehicle goes when you have that lane back.
02:15
10-4[1]?
02:16
10-4[1]-Counder.
02:17
I already asked the moderate, he takes 20-35 minutes, your talk will come.
02:26
You're sending a truck anyhow.
02:28
Once the tow truck comes, so pick them up and put them at the curb, 10-4[1]?
02:33
10-4[1]-4-Conders.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment—message received, understood, or OK.
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Location mentioned:
Madison Ave & E 57th St, New York, NY 10022
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