This Sunday, 55,000 runners will embark on a 26.2-mile journey spanning five boroughs in the 2025 TCS NYC Marathon. While they put their best foot forward, the rest of us might need to worry about getting around.

Runners heading to Staten Island for the starting line should take the Staten Island Ferry to get there. The best way to get to the ferry’s Downtown Manhattan station is by taking the 1 train to South Ferry, the N/Q/R trains to Whitehall Street, or the 4 train to Bowling Green.

Once the runners arrive on Staten Island, they will board special shuttle buses at the St. George Ferry Terminal that will take them to School Road and Bay Street, a short distance from the starting line.

During the race, the Verrazzano Bridge will be closed to all non-emergency traffic between 7 a.m. an

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