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14 JUNE 05, 2026

FIFA WORLD CUP

Mayor Mamdani and Governor Hochul Brief

New Yorkers on Citywide Preparations

New Yorkers and visitors urged to text SUMMER26 to 692-692 to receive emergency
alerts and updates on summer events

OUR BUREAU ly scheduled commuter rail service
at both Penn Station and Grand
NEW YORK, NY
Central on both its railroads to
ayor Zohran Kwame ensure that the region continues
Mamdani and Governor to move.
MKathy Hochul have out- NYC Emergency Management
lined sweeping multiagency plans (NYCEM) has activated a unified
to keep New Yorkers and visitors citywide coordination structure
safe, informed and moving through- — including the City’s Emergency
out the 2026 FIFA World Cup™. To- Operations Center — that will ex-
day’s briefing focused on transporta- pand as the tournament approaches
tion, infrastructure and emergency and in response to severe weather
preparedness. An additional public events such as extreme heat and
safety briefing will be held next week flash flooding.
to detail the City’s plans to ensure a Built on the same Citywide In-
safe and successful tournament. cident Management System used for
“We have spent months coordi- hurricanes, blackouts, the Macy’s
nating, drilling and preparing so that said NYNJ Host Committee CEO nal whistle, access will be limited to Thanksgiving Day Parade and New
when the world arrives at our door- Alex Lasry. NYNJ Stadium shuttles, MTA local Year’s Eve celebrations in Times
step, we are ready,” said Mayor Mam- “Thanks to the leadership of buses, official World Cup vehicles Square, the framework brings to-
dani. “From the first kickoff to the Governor Hochul, Mayor Mamdani, and emergency response vehicles. gether hundreds of City, State, fed-
final whistle and long after, our job is the MTA and countless partners, The City will also designate each eral and private-sector partners un-
clear: keep residents and visiting fans fans will have safe and reliable ways match day a “Gridlock Alert Day” der shared objectives.
safe, informed and supported during to travel throughout the tournament to discourage unnecessary driving, The NYC Department of Health
every moment of this busy summer.” while residents continue to move work with businesses to limit truck and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)
“New York’s transit system safely around the region. We are grate- deliveries in Midtown during peak and NYC Health + Hospitals have
and reliably moves millions every day, ful for their partnership and shared travel periods and encourage both spent the past year conducting ta-
and we are ready to shine on the world commitment to delivering an unfor- residents and visitors to use public bletop exercises and multiagency
stage,” said Governor Hochul. “The gettable World Cup this summer.” transportation. drills — including a weeklong sim-
World Cup will be a once-in-a-gener- Interagency Transportation NYC DOT will deploy more ulation involving medical demand
ation event for our state, and whether Planning than 100 staff members through- exceeding capacity — to strengthen
you’re traveling from Brazil or Bed- out Midtown to manage traffic preparedness across the city’s health
Stuy, we have a plan to get you to he City and State are coordi- operations. Personnel will coordi- care system.
where you need to go safely.” nating with the NYNJ Host nate transportation logistics with Both agencies have activated
“After months of planning, we TCommittee, Metropolitan FIFA, inspect routes, install and the Incident Command System to
are adding trains wherever fans are Transportation Authority (MTA), NJ remove temporary bus lanes, adjust enhance coordination with NYCEM,
going to watch matches while help- TRANSIT and the Port Authority signal timing in real time and pro- FDNY and health care partners.
ing to keep them safe,” said MTA of New York and New Jersey (PA- vide travel guidance to the public, They are collaborating on disease
Chair and CEO Janno Lieber. “Mov- NYNJ) to direct World Cup-related drivers, the trucking industry and surveillance efforts to rapidly detect
ing millions is what we do, and not traffic through designated Midtown local businesses. and respond to infectious disease
just when the World Cup is in town.” Manhattan corridors, helping fans The MTA plans to run full ser- threats.
“With kickoff just days away, our travel to and from matches while min- vice throughout the region on all NYC Health + Hospitals has es-
region is ready to welcome the world. imizing disruptions for New Yorkers. match days and throughout the tablished a Special Pathogen Re-
This level of preparation doesn’t On match days, dedicated trav- tournament to support visitors to sponse Team for high-consequence
happen overnight — it is the result el corridors will operate along 42nd the region and the millions of New incidents, while its Office of Biopre-
of years of collaboration among Street and portions of Fifth and Sixth Yorkers who rely on mass transit to paredness and Emergency Manage-
transportation agencies, public safe- avenues and 40th and 41st streets. get around every single day. ment has led operational planning
ty officials and government partners Beginning six hours before kickoff The MTA will run extra sub- efforts to strengthen readiness and
across New York and New Jersey,” and ending three hours after the fi- way service on match days and ful- train staff on best practices.

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