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Explore the landscape, history and culture of Wales on a fascinating day tour with ‘The Wandering Bard’

We offer a choice of escorted tours for you to experience throughout South and West Wales. Excursions include opportunities to view dramatic mountain scenery, roman ruins, Award Winning coastlines, and visits to ancient historic Welsh Castles.

Welsh Valleys Tour

Swansea Bay Tour

Mythical West Wales

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 We specialise in small group tours of up to 8 people for you to experience first hand the beauty & history of Wales. Our full day sightseeing tours are flexible and you have an experienced tour guide with you at all times.

ESCORTED TOURS

CARDIFF AND THE VALLEYS TOUR

Cardiff sits in the base of the South Wales Valleys. These valleys have defined Wales with images of coal miners, rugby players and male voice choirs. Our flexible tours can include visits to Rhondda Heritage Park, Caerphilly Castle, Caerleon Roman Fort and much more.   MORE INFORMATION HERE

SWANSEA BAY AND INLAND TOUR

Swansea is the second City Of Wales with a population of around 300,000. The magnificent Swansea Bay has been compared to the Bay of Naples. Our flexible tours can include visits to Rhossili Beach, Oystermouth Castle, Neath Abbey Ruins, Brecon Beacons National Park, and much more.   MORE INFORMATION HERE

MYTHICAL WEST WALES TOUR

West Wales is where the valleys begin to widen and the landscape starts to lend itself to farming more than industry. This is the area of Wales where you are more likely to hear the Welsh language used in the street as a first language. This is an area ancient history and myth.   MORE INFORMATION HERE

VIEW INFORMATION ON ALL OUR SIGHTSEEING TOURS OF WALES - MORE DETAILS

We offer flexible tours and always do our best to fit in with your existing sightseeing plans. We will arrange pickup from a location of your choice – your hotel, local landmark etc. – and our fully escorted tours normally last a full day from 9.00a.m. to 5.00pm

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The Wandering Bard of South Wales Tour - Read Tripadvisor Reviews Here >

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We came to visit the wonderful lands of Wales, and this tour was certainly the highlight! If you would like to know more about the history of Wales and Pembrokeshire, this is the perfect tour. Thank you, Gareth, for an amazing experience!

Jrgg43, Tripadvisor Review

Had a fantastic time in Wales. The tours are a must- do. Gareth being a history teacher knows his stuff. He’ll go the extra mile. Highly recommend.

Siam H, Tripadvisor Review

Outstanding,friendly service. Couldn't do enough for our Spanish visitors who were keen to see real Welsh culture. A Welsh speaker with a fantastic knowledge of the history of South Wales. Diolch yn Fawr.

KenT, Tripadvisor Review

Book a Tour Of Wales      Telephone: 07725 849121 - or- 07854 194982

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1. The Gower Tour With Mumbles Three Cliffs Worms Head From Cardiff

2. Swansea City Highlights Walking Tour

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5. Swansea Historical and Cultural Private Tour with Local Guide

6. Cardiff Coastal Adventure: From Mumbles to Majestic Bays

7. Swansea Tour App, Hidden Gems Game and Big Britain Quiz (1 Day Pass) UK

8. Dylan Thomas’ Swansea: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

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• Zombie Scavengers Game - Swansea, UK
• Swansea City Highlights Walking Tour
• Progress Surf School
• Llangennith Surf School
• Welsh Surfing Federation Surf School
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Getting Around Swansea Bay

Exploring by car.

A good network of local roads enables you to get quickly to the many attractions in Swansea Bay, Mumbles and Gower

For more information on where to park, parking charges, Park & Ride, etc. go to the Council’s Car Parks pages .

Exploring by Bus

An extensive network of local buses serves the City of Swansea, Mumbles, Gower, Neath, Port Talbot and Valleys.

Find your local bus times by visiting Traveline Cymru or telephone 0800 464 0000

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These tickets give you unlimited access to trains and most local buses throughout Wales including  Swansea Bay. This ticket allows 4 days train travel and 8 days bus travel on First Cymru and South Wales Transport.

Explore South Wales Pass

These tickets give you unlimited access to trains and most local buses throughout South Wales including Swansea Bay. This ticket also allows 4 days train travel and 8 days bus travel on First Cymru and South Wales Transport.

Travel and Tourism Benefits with your Explore Passes:

Explore Wales or South Wales Pass holders are also entitled to a range of other benefits, including ’2 for 1′ entry, or discounted admission, to many of Wales’ biggest tourist attractions and Youth Hostels.

You’ll also receive a free Travel Guide with your Pass, which includes a travel map, attraction access summaries and useful sources of information for planning your itinerary.

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Gower Explorer

Frequent bus services from Swansea to south and north Gower including Rhossili run from Mondays to Saturdays.

Cymru Clipper

A network of express bus services running from Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot gives easy and inexpensive travel to the many visitor attractions around Swansea Bay including Margam Country Park, the Vale of Neath, the Swansea Valley and Pontarddulais

Adventures in Gower and Mumbles Without a Car

Escape to a special place without the car – using this handy guide which contains all the information you will need to explore Gower and Mumbles. You can also download a bus timetable here .

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L1: Llanelli - Llaneli Via Seaside

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T1: Carmarthen - Aberystwyth Via Lampeter

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T1A: Carmarthen - Aberystwyth Via Lampeter & Tregaron

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T1X: Carmarthen - Aberystwyth Via Synod Inn

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X1: Swansea - Bridgend

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2: Swansea - Newton Via Mumbles

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2A: Swansea - Bracelet Bay Via Mumbles

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L2: Llanelli - Swiss Valley - Llanelli

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X2: Porthcawl - Cardiff

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3A: Swansea - Bracelet Bay Via Upper West Cross & Mumbles

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Due to essential works, the Pembrey and Burry Port Rail Station bus stop will be closed until Sunday, 26th May 2024.

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We're making some improvements to our swansea bus network on 9th june 2024. this includes increasing the frequencies of three services and the introduction of two new services - including a new service to caswell bay, check the drop-down boxes below for more information on the services that are changing, complete with downloadable timetables. we have also included a list of our swansea services that won't be changing on 9th june 2024., please also remember that we are changing some services on 5th may 2024. for information on the 5th may changes, please click here ..

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We're making some changes to our swansea bus network on 5th may 2024 to make it more punctual. we are also introducing a couple of new services as a result of winning tenders from local authorities., check the drop-down boxes below for more information on the services that are changing, complete with downloadable timetables. we have also included a list of our swansea services that won't be changing on 5th may 2024..

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Grand Canyon tour bus driver fell asleep before deadly crash, investigators say safety regulations ignored

Angela Tirschman and her family are crash survivors still living through the trauma of what happened last summer near the Grand Canyon.

Her 19-year-old son, Kyan Tirschman, is just thankful to be alive.

“I just remember him looking at me and saying, ‘Oh my God, my leg,’ and I looked at it and it was bad,” Angela said while holding back tears.

Kyan’s leg was badly injured when their tour bus crashed near the parking lot at the Grand Canyon on August 1, 2023.

“Some days are horrible. Some days we can’t get off our chair, but we go on,” said another passenger, Dorann Burgart.

Her granddaughter, 20-year-old Landri Burgart, was killed in the crash.

“She was always the light of our lives,” Dorann said.

Untold story of what happened 

All 56 passengers, including the Tirschman family vacationing from Maryland, started their day on the Las Vegas Strip. They boarded the tour bus on their way to the Grand Canyon Skywalk, a popular tourist destination on the west rim of the canyon.  

“Camera roll on my phone goes from super happy Vegas to disaster,” Angela said.

Dorann said they chose the tour because they could walk out on an acrylic walkway.

But they never made it that far.

The tour bus, operated by American Transportation Systems, was almost to the parking lot.

“And all of a sudden, we went down into a ditch,” Angela said. “Lots of people started screaming, and then it seemed as though we accelerated into the parking lot.”

The tour bus rolled over before slamming into three parked cars. Everyone on board was injured, according to initial reports.

“And I looked at my leg and it was open, and I saw the bone,” Kyan said.

Kyan was one of eight critically injured passengers airlifted to nearby hospitals.

“Watching him being wheeled to that helicopter was difficult,” said Angela.

Kyan has gone through countless surgeries to repair his leg and is still waiting for his nerve to regenerate. The photos of his injuries are too graphic to print.

“I had a skin substitute and then I had a wound vac attached to me,” he said.

Their family knew what happened, but for seven months they never knew why or what caused the crash until the ABC15 Investigators obtained the final crash report.

ABC15 spent nearly five months fighting to get the report, a public record, from the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

“There needs to be accountability,” Angela said.

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New details in final crash report

The driver of the tour bus admitted to nodding off before the collision, and investigators found the bus should have been out of service prior to the crash due to a tire “that was not within regulation,” according to the newly released final crash report.

The DPS report also found the tour bus driver, “should not have been driving due to being over hours.”

“A woman died, and there was Kyan’s injury and so many other people who were injured that it just, it makes me angry – really really,” Angela said.

Investigators said the tread on the right axle tire was so bad, steel was showing. The report also says the driver knew about the tire issue and failed to report it.

There is no confirmation the tire contributed to the deadly crash, but investigators concluded the tour bus and the driver should not have been on the road and both the bus company, American Transportation Systems, and the bus driver by all indications ignored safety regulations.

“It could have been prevented, but it wasn’t,” Kyan said.

Records show tour bus company had numerous safety violations 

Federal safety records show the tour bus company, American Transportation Systems, based in Long Beach, California, had enough safety violations to exceed federal safety thresholds subjecting the company to possible prioritized intervention action and roadside inspection.

Before the most recent crash, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration records show the company’s drivers were involved in two other injury crashes in California in January 2022 and January 2023.

Federal records show the company’s drivers had 18 violations for driving over their hour limit or for not keeping proper logs.

American Transportation has more than 100 buses in its fleet. The company had 141 maintenance violations in the last two years, several for tires with bad tread, according to federal records.

Families want accountability 

Dorann Burgart and her family are still not ready to talk about the day of the crash, but recently filed a lawsuit against American Transportation Systems and the bus driver claiming negligence.

She said three generations boarded the bus, as a part of a Route 66 trip. This is the last photo they have together at the Hoover Dam, taken a day before the crash.

“If we can in any way help someone, if there’s laws that don’t allow mechanical issues on buses to be ignored,” Dorann said.

Dorann and her family said they are moving forward by honoring Landri, who was passionate about helping others and had strong faith.

“When it gets to be a bad day, then we have to remind ourselves that we have to live like Landri because she would want us to be happy,” she said.

Landri grew up in Waverly, Iowa, and was attending college at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls where she was expected to graduate in May.

“She was our only grandchild. We prayed for her for five years,” Dorann said.

The Tirschman family also wants the bus company and driver held responsible and said they plan to file a lawsuit soon.

“If there aren’t consequences, then what’s to stop this bus company from continuing to do it this way, where we ignore safety regulations,” said Angela Tirschman.

Two other lawsuits have been filed against the bus company and driver.

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it did not issue any civil penalties against the motor carrier, but the driver was cited for fatigue driving.

The 68-year-old bus driver was arrested right after the deadly crash on suspicion of manslaughter, a class two felony, and booked into a Mohave County Detention Center. The driver was later released after the county attorney chose not to file charges.

American Transportation System declined ABC15’s request for an on-camera interview and did not provide comment about the final crash report.

An attorney representing the company said the matter is in litigation and, “we respect those that were injured and the family and friends that have been affected.”

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May 08, 2024

A giant pink bus is hosting tea parties while giving tours of Philly

The sightseeing experience adds a fancy twist with finger sandwiches and floral decor..

A tea party on wheels is now rolling through Philadelphia.

Tourists and residents alike can sip tea and snack on finger sandwiches while admiring quintessential Philadelphia sites thanks to a giant pink tour bus that recently rolled into town.

Tea Around Town, an experience run by New York City-based TopView Sightseeing, launched Philly tours last month. The tea party on wheels serves hot beverages and fancy snacks while traveling past local landmarks such as the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and Philadelphia Museum of Art.

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"The response from Philly-area people who have ridden the bus has been simply amazing," said John Cella, of TopView Sightseeing. "We've received tremendous interest and support from both the local community and tourists, which has been incredibly rewarding. It's been wonderful to see guests of all ages and backgrounds excited to join our experience, truly embodying the inclusive spirit of Tea Around Town."

The bus' interior is decorated in florals and outfitted with booths for riders to sit in while enjoying the fare. Tea blends range from classics like English breakfast and Earl Grey to unique seasonal blends like mixed berry hibiscus and raspberry pomegranate. Sweet and savory treats served on board include salted caramel cheesecake, mini lemon meringue, savory ribeye symphony and lobster pot puff. 

Entertainment will also be offered during the tours  in the form of live music and storytelling,  creating what Cella calls a "lively and welcoming" atmosphere.

Passengers aboard the Tea Around Town bus can snack on scones and sweets while sipping tea.

Tickets for the limited-seating tours, which are available for people ages 3 and older, can be purchased online . Admission starts at $80 for the Petite package, which includes food, "sky deck seating" with 360-degree views, a private table and souvenir tea tumbler. Riders who are feeling fancy can upgrade to the Luxe experience, starting at $120, which offers everything from the Petite experience plus priority boarding and extra menu items.

"Tea Around Town is perfect for celebrating special occasions like birthdays or bridal showers," Cella said. "You can charter a private event or simply purchase tickets with friends to enjoy a memorable experience together."

Each trip is approximately 90 minutes long and departs from a meeting point in front of 616 Market St., at the southwest corner of Market Street and South 6th Street. Passengers are encouraged to arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time to allow time for boarding. 

Tea Around Town is running a Mother's Day discount through Sunday, offering up to 14% off tickets. 

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London’s ‘only live guided’ open-top bus operator sacks its tour guides for computers

A London open-top bus firm that marketed itself as the only operator in the City with a “live guide” has quietly sacked nearly all of its tour guides and replaced them with computers, City A.M. has learned.

Topview , a New York-based tourism firm with operations in London, laid off around 70 of its UK-based guide last week and has now rolled out recorded audio in their place, former staff told City A.M.

Until City A.M. approached the firm yesterday, it was still selling tickets to tourists at up to £55 for a day’s bus pass and touting itself as “the only hop-on hop-off bus with live guide in London”. The claim has since been removed from its website.

The layoffs have impacted around 30 full-time staff and 40 agency workers at the London open-top bus group, one former agency worker said.

“Their USP was every bus had a live guide, but they have just sacked more than 50 guides with days’ notice and left tourists with just computerised audio,” the former worker told City A.M. 

“The tour is the most expensive in London at £55 a head. We are all so angry.”

In a letter sent to staff on the 30th April, general manager Adrian Carter said the company had made the decision to invest in a “multilingual audio system rather than stay with English only commentary”.

“The system currently offers a number of features that we believe will continue to provide the quality we require,” Carter wrote, adding that the company would maintain a “small team of guides who have been selected using a scoring criteria”.

“It is with regret therefore that I am writing to confirm notice to terminate your employment due to redundancy,” he added.

Staff were given seven days’ notice in line with their contracts, Topview said.

In a statement to City A.M , the company said it had received feedback from customers saying “they would like to see our tour commentary offered in different languages”.

“Consequently, we have recently launched audio commentary in 14 languages on our daytime sightseeing bus routes,” the firm said. 

“We continue to provide live tour guides on our recently launched Night Tour as well as on all our walking tours as we believe the guides enhance customer experience for these products. Our website and printed materials have been updated accordingly to reflect this change.”

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Five Boro Bike Tour held Sunday in NYC. See the route map and list of road closures.

By Mark Prussin , Alecia Reid

Updated on: May 6, 2024 / 6:50 AM EDT / CBS New York

NEW YORK -- The Five Boro Bike Tour returns to New York City this weekend, which means street, bridge and tunnel closures citywide. 

Use this guide to get around if have to be on the road. See where the bike tour starts and when it will end.

What time does the Five Boro Bike Tour start?

The Five Boro Bike Tour map shows the route of the 40-mile event, which starts at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, May 5 in Manhattan. 

Here are the bridge and tunnel closures announced by the MTA: 

Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge  

The Staten Island-bound lower level of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge will be closed from 2 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, according to the MTA. The upper level will remain open in both directions, but drivers heading to Staten Island must use the Belt Parkway. 

Other closures include:

• One Brooklyn-bound lane on the lower level from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.  
• The Bay Street exit from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.  
• The 92nd Street entrance ramp to the Staten Island-bound lower level from approximately 12:01 a.m. to 7 p.m.  
• The Belt Parkway entrance ramp to the Staten Island-bound lower level from approximately 12:01 a.m. to 7 p.m.  
• The Lily Pond Avenue exit from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.  

Robert F. Kennedy Bridge

The Robert F. Kennedy Bridge exit ramp to the southbound FDR Drive will be closed from approximately 7:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. All southbound traffic must exit via the 2nd Avenue-East 125th Street ramp.  

Hugh Carey Tunnel

The approach from the Hugh Carey Tunnel to the westbound Gowanus/BQE will be closed from approximately 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Due to this off-property closure, all traffic exiting the tunnel in Brooklyn will be diverted to Hamilton Avenue during this time, and the Trinity Place exit in Manhattan will also be closed from approximately 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.   

Here's the full list of streets that will be closed at NYPD's discretion during the bike tour:

• Greenwich Street between Battery Place and Morris Street
• Trinity Place between Morris Street and Liberty Street
• Church Street between Liberty Street and Canal Street
• Chambers Street between Broadway and West Broadway
• Worth Street between Broadway and West Broadway
• Canal Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue
• 6th Avenue between Franklin Street and West 59th Street
• West 59th Street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue
• Grand Army Plaza between West 59th Street and East Drive
• East Drive between Grand Army Plaza and Center Drive
• Center Drive between 5th Avenue and East Drive
• East Drive between Center Drive and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard
• Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard between West 110th Street and West 135th Street
• East / West 135th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Madison Avenue
• Madison Avenue between East 135th Street and East 138th Street
• Madison Avenue Bridge (Bronx-bound)
• Harlem River Drive / FDR Drive (Southbound) between 3rd Avenue Bridge and East 116th Street
• East 116th Street between FDR Drive and Pleasant Avenue
• Pleasant Avenue between East 116th Street and East 114th Street
• Harlem River Drive / FDR Drive (Southbound) between 116th Street and 63rd Street Exit
• East 63rd Street between FDR Drive (Southbound) and Queensboro Bridge Exit
• Queensboro Bridge Exit between East 63rd Street and East 60th Street
• Queensboro Bridge Upper Level (Manhattan-bound)
• Peter Minuit Plaza between State Street and South Street
• Whitehall Street between South Street and Water Street
• State Street between Whitehall Street and Battery Place
• Battery Place between State Street and West Street
• Morris Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street
• Albany Street between West Street and Greenwich Street
• Greenwich Street between Rector Street and Cedar Street
• West Broadway between Vesey Street and Barclay Street
• West Broadway between Murray Street and Warren Street
• Rector Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street
• Cedar Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street
• Liberty Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street
• Dey Street between Broadway and Church Street
• Vesey Street between West Street and West Broadway
• Murray Street between Broadway and West Broadway
• Warren Street between West Street and Broadway
• Duane Street between Broadway and West Broadway
• Thomas Street between Broadway and West Broadway
• Leonard Street between Broadway and West Broadway
• Franklin Street between Broadway and West Broadway
• White Street between Broadway and West Broadway
• Walker Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue
• Lispenard Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue
• Broad Street between Pearl Street and South Street
• Broadway between Morris Street and Battery Place
• South Street between Broad Street and Whitehall Street
• Water Street between Whitehall Street and Broad Street
• 138th Street between Madison Avenue Bridge and 3rd Avenue
• 3rd Avenue between 138th Street and 3rd Avenue Bridge
• Rider Avenue between 138th Street and 137th Street
• 137th Street between Rider Avenue and 3rd Avenue
• 3rd Avenue Bridge (Manhattan-bound)
• 21st Street between Queens Plaza South and Hoyt Avenue North
• Queens Plaza South between 21st Street and Vernon Boulevard / Alternate Route
• Hoyt Avenue North between 21st Street and 19th Street
• 19th Street between Hoyt Avenue North and Ditmars Boulevard
• Ditmars Boulevard between 19th Street and Shore Boulevard
• Shore Boulevard between Ditmars Boulevard and Astoria Park South
• Astoria Park South between Shore Boulevard and 14th Street
• 14th Street between Astoria Park South and 31st Avenue
• 31st Avenue between 14th Street and Vernon Boulevard
• Vernon Boulevard between 31st Avenue and 44th Drive
• 44th Drive between Vernon Boulevard and 11th Street
• 11th Street between 44th Drive and Pulaski Bridge
• Pulaski Bridge (Brooklyn-bound)
• McGuiness Boulevard between Pulaski Bridge and Greenpoint Avenue
• Java Street between McGuinness Boulevard and Franklin Street
• Greenpoint Avenue between McGuinness Boulevard and Franklin Street
• Franklin Street between Java Street and North 14th Street
• Kent Avenue between North 14th Street and Williamsburg Street West
• Williamsburg Street West between Kent Avenue and Flushing Avenue
• Flushing Avenue between Williamsburg Street West and Navy Street
• North Elliot Place between Flushing Avenue and Park Avenue
• Navy Street between Flushing Avenue and York Street
• York Street between Navy Street and Gold Street
• Gold Street between York Street and Front Street
• Front Street between Gold Street and Old Fulton Street
• Old Fulton between Furman Street and Prospect Street
• Cadman Plaza West between Prospect Street and Tillary Street
• Tillary Street between Cadman Plaza West and Adams Street
• Brooklyn Bridge Promenade between Tillary Street and Centre Street
• Furman Street between Old Fulton Street and Atlantic Avenue
• Atlantic Avenue between Furman Street and Columbia Street
• Columbia Street between Atlantic Avenue and BQE West Entrance Columbia Street
• BQE / Gowanus Expressway between BQE West Entrance Columbia Street and Verrazano
• Verrazano Bridge Lower Level (Staten Island-bound)
• Staten Island
• Bay Street between New York Avenue and Hylan Boulevard
• Hylan Boulevard between Bay Street and Edgewater Street
• Edgewater Street/ Front Street between Hylan Boulevard and Hannah Street
• Hannah Street between Front Street and Bay Street
• Bay Street between Hannah Street and Richmond Terrace
• Richmond Terrace between Bay Street and Nicholas Street Wall Street between Richmond Terrace and Dead End

Lincoln Tunnel Challenge 5k + Long Island Marathon results

Another heads up for drivers: The Lincoln Tunnel Challenge 5k is also taking place Sunday. Expect heavy traffic around the Weehawken toll booths, which mark both the start and finish.  

The Long Island Marathon is also being held in Nassau County. Several roads are closed for the race, but they are expected to reopen by 1:30 p.m. See the Long Island marathon results page.

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Mark Prussin is a Digital Producer at CBS New York. He covers breaking news, sports, politics and trending stories in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut for CBSNewYork.com. Mark joined the CBS New York team in 2019.

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SC State students explore new research and technology on university bus tour

Twenty-six students from the South Carolina State University Health Professions Society set out on a historic bus tour to Georgia on April 11.  

ORANGEBURG, S.C. -- They toured professional schools including Augusta University, Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta and Life University in Marietta.

On day one, students toured each institution including research facilities. They were engaged in informational panel sessions during which they were able to have questions answered by the admissions staff.

On the second and third days, students participated in Life University's Leadership Weekend retreat. They toured the campus, explored novel technology, and received on-the-spot acceptances for seniors interested in chiropractic education or professional studies at Life University.

Health Professions Society is a student-led organization dedicated to developing and nourishing many health care professionals from SC State since its founding in 1970.

With prominent alumni from each institution, it only took a few phone calls for senior biology major Taryn Sparkman to orchestrate the bus tour. The trip had a successful outcome with the guidance of the advisor, Dr. James Stukes, biology faculty member Dr. Nicole Strong, and College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Transportation Dean Dr. Stanley Iheakwezu.