President of Iran

New York City is preparing for widespread street closures and traffic disruptions as world leaders arrive for the annual United Nations General Assembly, set to run in Midtown Manhattan from Tuesday through Sept. 28, with some dignitaries arriving as early as Sunday. High-profile attendees expected include President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said security will be tight around the UN headquarters, with rolling and intermittent closures affecting dozens of streets in the Tudor City and Murray Hill areas. Every day of the assembly—Monday, Sept. 21 through Friday, Sept. 25—has been designated a Gridlock Alert day. City officials are urging residents and commuters to use mass transit rather than drive through the affected zones during the week-long gathering, which brings intensified security and diplomatic activity to the heart of Manhattan.