Presidential Debate Road Closures

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On Monday, Sept. 26, Hofstra University will be hosting the first of three Presidential Debates.

Traffic in the area of Hofstra University will be severely impacted.

Roadways bordering on Hofstra University will be closed to all vehicular traffic as follows:

From 5 a.m. until midnight on Monday, Sept. 26, Charles Lindberg Boulevard and Earl Ovington Boulevard will be closed.

Beginning at noon on Monday, Sept. 26, and ending at midnight:

Hempstead Turnpike will be closed to all traffic between Oak Street and Merrick Avenue by Eisenhower Park.

Oak Street will be closed from Hempstead Turnpike, north to Westbury Boulevard.

Eastbound and Westbound traffic in this area should use alternate routes such as Front Street, Old Country Road or Stewart Avenue.

Lawrence Street in Uniondale will be one-way northbound only from Hempstead Turnpike to Westbury Boulevard.

Courtenay Road in Hempstead will be one-way southbound from Hempstead Turnpike to Front Street.

No on-street parking will be permitted on both Lawrence Street and Courtenay Road on Monday Sept. 26.

There will be no access to Hempstead Turnpike from Front Street. Residents and other local traffic only will be permitted.

The following streets will be one-way southbound for one block South of Hempstead Turnpike:

Manor Parkway

Marvin Avenue

Walton Avenue

Gilroy Avenue

Cunningham Avenue

The Nassau County Police Department is advising that citizens avail themselves of alternate routes and should avoid travel in the area of the Nassau Coliseum and Hofstra University on the day of the debate.