Hell's Kitchen's residential blocks sit two avenues from the theater district and almost never show up on a weekend list. This permit closes West 43rd between Ninth and Tenth for the whole day, which turns a through-street into a block party with tables and food. If you have a Saturday matinee or an early dinner on Ninth Avenue, it is a fifteen-minute detour into the version of the neighborhood that actually lives there.
What to expect
One closed block of West 43rd Street with vendor and community tables along the roadway and food sold on site. Ninth Avenue's restaurant row is immediately to the east, so foot traffic drifts in and out. The scale stays walkable all day.
Good to know
- The A, C and E at 42nd St-Port Authority leave you two blocks east of the closure.
- The closed block runs on West 43rd Street between Ninth and Tenth Avenue.
- Bring cash for block-party food and vendor tables.
- Ninth Avenue's restaurants stay open and are a half-block away.
- The block is flat pavement and short end to end.
- Crosstown bus and car traffic reroutes around the closure.
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Common questions
Which block is closed?
West 43rd Street between Ninth and Tenth Avenue in Hell's Kitchen.
Is there an admission fee?
No admission is listed on the city permit. Vendors price their own food and goods.
What is the nearest subway?
42nd St-Port Authority on the A, C and E, about two blocks east.
