Access to Manhattan’s Grand Central Terminal’s iconic main concourse was closed to travelers on Thursday afternoon ahead of a planned anti-Israel protest, officials said.
“Expect Main Concourse access restrictions in Grand Central today because of demonstrations in the area,” the MTA said in a statement. “Follow guidance from MTA personnel or the police. Use TrainTime to confirm your departure track, as it may change.”
Dozens of police officers were scattered throughout the inside of the station, with many entrances blocked off by metal fencing. MTA officials were seen giving directions to confused riders.
Train delays are not expected, a spokesperson told The Post.
Access is limited at the 1 Vanderbilt entrance, the Lexington Passage and Graybar Passageway.
Commuters can enter the station at the Vanderbilt and 42nd Street entrance and the doors and the “105” doors at the entrance of the 4-5-6-7 subways, the MTA said.
The Long Island Rail Road and Metro North urged commuters to “build in extra travel time to access the terminal.”
The demonstration, dubbed “Flood New York for Gaza” was organized by activist group Within in Our Lifetime.
Organizers bragged about the access restrictions ahead of the protest, set to kick off at 5:30 p.m. at Pershing Square on 42nd Street outside of the station.
About 250 people had gathered by 5:45 p.m.
“We shut down Grand Central before even showing up,” they posted on X. “The NYPD is so afraid of our mobilization that they have blocked off entrances and established checkpoints at the station.”
A pro-Israel protest is also expected at the transit hub.
Police are prepared to make arrests, law enforcement sources said.