GRIDLOCK SAM: Lunar New Year means traffic slowdowns in Chinatown and Flushing

Happy Lunar New Year Friday! Expect more traffic in Manhattan’s Chinatown all week long. While no parades are planned, there will be a celebration at Chatham Square on Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., so anticipate a slowdown at the convergence of Park Row, Bowery, and E. Broadway