New Year's Day 2022: What's Open, Closed In Harrison

HARRISON, NY — It's almost 2022. And, no doubt with the double whammy of the delta and omicron variants, it won't be difficult to say goodbye to 2021.

New Year's Day falls on a Saturday in 2022, which means there will be some closings on Friday, Dec. 31. New Year's Eve is the official federal holiday, and many people will have the day off.

Sleeping in and taking it easy on Saturday is always an option, but when and if you do venture out, here's what you can expect for the first day of the New Year around the Hudson Valley.

Government Buildings and Banks

• City, town, village, state and federal offices will be closed on New Year's Day.
• Post offices will be closed. Regular mail will not be delivered.
• Many banks will be open on New Year's Eve but closed on New Year's Day because it's a federal holiday.

Schools

• School districts are closed but should be returning to either in-person or remote schedules on Monday.

Libraries

• Most libraries will be closed New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Check with your local library to be sure.

Public transportation

• On Friday, Dec. 31, Metro-North’s East of Hudson service will operate on a regular weekday schedule, with extra inbound trains to Grand Central Terminal arriving between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., and all-night outbound service. On Friday, Dec 31, Metro-North’s West of Hudson service will operate a weekend schedule with the following additions and adjustments:
  • There are two extra after-midnight departures on the Pascack Valley Line, a 1:24 a.m. departure from Hoboken making all stops to Spring Valley, arriving at 2:46 a.m., and the second train with a 3:45 a.m. departure from Hoboken making all local stops to Spring Valley, arriving at 5:03 a.m. The 12:45 a.m. Friday-night departure from Hoboken to Spring Valley will not operate on New Year’s Eve.
  • There are two extra after-midnight departures on the Port Jervis Line, a 1:27 a.m. departure from Hoboken, operating express from Secaucus Junction to Suffern and then all stops to Port Jervis, arriving at 3:40 a.m., and the second train with a 2:55 a.m. departure from Hoboken, making all stops to Port Jervis, arriving at 5:32 a.m. The 12:40 a.m. Friday-night departure from Hoboken to Port Jervis will not operate on New Year’s Eve.
  New Year’s Day: On Saturday, Jan. 1, Metro-North’s East of Hudson service will operate on a special schedule with hourly service on the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven lines with six extra trains on the New Haven Line, and regular weekend service on the branch lines. On Saturday, Jan. 1, Metro-North’s West of Hudson service will operate on a normal weekend schedule.
• Bee-Line buses will be on a weekday schedule for New Year's Eve and a Sunday schedule for New Year's Day.

Stores

• Most supermarkets will have shorter hours for New Year's Eve. Many will be open on New Year's Day, but it would be best to call ahead to make sure.
• Trader Joe's, Costco and Aldi are among those that will be closed New Year's Day.
• A lot of the national chain stores, such as Walmart, Target and Best Buy will be open, but will likely have shortened hours.

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