Heaven is a Highway 5th Annual Motorcycle Run/Picnic: Oct. 25 Staten Island closures
A city permit for the Heaven is a Highway 5th Annual Motorcycle Run/Picnic lists full street closures across Staten Island on Sunday, Oct. 25, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Heaven is a Highway 5th Annual Motorcycle Run/Picnic has a city permit for Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, on Staten Island, with a permitted window of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The permit lists full street closures on local streets around Ontario Avenue and Victory Boulevard and on parts of the Staten Island, West Shore and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. expressways and the Korean War Veterans Parkway. Those closures are the city’s plan on file, and the NYPD can change them on the day.
What the city permit covers
The event appears in NYC Open Data’s “NYC Permitted Event Information” records. The permit was issued through the Police Department, is filed as a parade and lists every segment as a full street closure. It covers one day, Oct. 25, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The record names four police precincts: the 120th, 121st, 122nd and 123rd.
No organizer page has been checked for this guide. Everything below comes from the city permit alone, so it describes streets and times, not the event itself.
Street closures near Ontario Avenue and Victory Boulevard
A group of local streets in the permit sits around Ontario Avenue, where the record also lists the address 46 Ontario Avenue. The permit lists these segments:
- Ontario Avenue from Victory Boulevard to Schoharie Street, and from Victory Boulevard to Tioga Street
- Tioga Street from Ontario Avenue to Oneida Avenue
- Oneida Avenue from Tioga Street to Little Clove Road
- Victory Boulevard from Slosson Avenue to Ontario Avenue
- Slosson Avenue from Lortel Avenue to Victory Boulevard
Anyone who lives on or parks along these blocks should plan for the permitted window. The permit does not say whether these blocks close for the full seven hours or only part of it.
Expressway and parkway closures
Many of the segments in the permit are highway segments. The record lists the Staten Island Expressway in three pieces: from Little Clove Road to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway, from the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway to the West Shore Expressway, and from the West Shore Expressway to Slosson Avenue.
It also lists the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway from Morningstar Road to the southbound Staten Island Expressway, and the West Shore Expressway in two pieces: from the Staten Island Expressway to the Korean War Veterans Parkway, and from Drumgoole Road West back to the Staten Island Expressway.
The Korean War Veterans Parkway is listed from the West Shore Expressway to Drumgoole Road East toward Richmond Avenue.
The permit record gives a single street side, “West,” for the whole permit, but it does not explain how that applies to each highway segment or which direction of travel is affected. It also does not say how long any single segment stays closed or whether segments close one after another. The NYPD manages highway closures on the day, so drivers should expect changes from what the permit shows.
Other local street closures
Two smaller groups of local streets are in the permit. One lists Trantor Place from Port Richmond Avenue to Walker Street, and Walker Street from Trantor Place to Morningstar Road, which connects to the listed stretch of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway.
The other lists Richmond Avenue from Drumgoole Road East to Arthur Kill Road, and Drumgoole Road West from Arthur Kill Road to the West Shore Expressway.
These are the only local segments outside the Ontario Avenue area named in the record. Streets not on the list may still be affected by traffic backing up from closed segments.
Getting around Staten Island on Oct. 25
The permit record does not list any transit service changes. If the MTA announces bus detours or other changes for the day, they would appear in its service alerts. The How2NewYork live subway status page shows current MTA alerts, and the How2NewYork transport guide covers fares and how to pay across the system.
Drivers who need to cross Staten Island between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. should allow extra time, since several of the listed segments are expressway segments. The permit lists no detour routes.
Where to watch
The permit record does not list viewing areas, meeting points or a schedule. It lists street segments and a time window only. Any public details would come from the organizer, and no organizer page has been checked here.
What to know before you go
The permitted window, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., is the city’s plan on file. The NYPD manages the closures on the day and can open streets early, close them later or change which segments are affected.
The event is two weeks away, and permit records can be updated before the date. Check the NYC weather forecast closer to Oct. 25, and recheck MTA alerts that morning if you rely on buses that use any of the listed streets.
Anyone parked on a listed block may want to move before the permitted window opens at 9 a.m., since the permit does not say when each segment closes or reopens.
Sources
Checked on October 11, 2026. This guide is updated as the organizers, the city and the MTA publish new details.
Quick answers
When is the Heaven is a Highway 5th Annual Motorcycle Run/Picnic in 2026?
The city permit is for Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, with a permitted window of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Staten Island.
Which streets are closed for the Heaven is a Highway Motorcycle Run/Picnic?
The permit lists full closures on parts of Ontario Avenue, Tioga Street, Oneida Avenue, Victory Boulevard, Slosson Avenue, Trantor Place, Walker Street, Richmond Avenue and Drumgoole Road West, plus segments of the Staten Island, West Shore and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. expressways and the Korean War Veterans Parkway.
Will the Staten Island Expressway be closed all day on Oct. 25?
The permit lists three Staten Island Expressway segments within a 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. window but does not say how long each stays closed. It gives a street side of "West" for the permit without saying which direction of travel is affected. The NYPD manages closures on the day and can change them.
Are there bus or transit changes for the event?
The permit record does not list any transit service changes. Any changes would appear in MTA service alerts.
