What's Open, Closed On Fourth Of July 2019 In NYC

NEW YORK — Most New Yorkers will likely get a breather just before the weekend thanks to the Independence Day holiday on Thursday. At least 90 percent of employers close their offices for the Fourth of July, according to a 2016 Society for Human Resource Management survey.

That means you may have to adjust your routine if you're not getting out of the city for a long weekend. But not everyone will have a day off — the MTA will run extra trains Tuesday and Wednesday, and thousands of cops will likely patrol the massive fireworks show over the East River.

Here's what will be open and closed as New Yorkers celebrate the nation's 243rd birthday.

Government Buildings

• City, state and federal government buildings, including courts and post offices, will be closed. Federal courts in the Southern District of New York will also be closed Friday, July 5.
• New York City public schools got out for the summer last week.
• Mail will not be delivered.
• Most banks will be closed.
• Libraries will be closed.

Transportation

• New York City subways and buses will run on a Saturday schedule on Thursday, July 4. That means no express service on the 6 and 7 lines and no B train service at all. And several bus lines won't run on all or part of their routes.
• There will be increased subway service before and after the East River fireworks show on the 4, 5, A, C and F lines and the 42nd Street shuttle.
• N trains will stop at Whitehall Street and Rector Street via the Montague tunnel if there are big crowds in Battery Park watching the East River, Coney Island or Jersey City fireworks shows Thursday night.
• The Long Island Rail Road will run extra trains east from Penn Station starting in the afternoon on Wednesday, July 3. See more information here. The railroad will run on a weekend/holiday schedule on July 4.
• The Metro-North Railroad will also run extra trains from Grand Central Terminal on Wednesday afternoon. See more information here. The railroad will operate on a Sunday schedule on Independence Day.

Parking

• Alternate side parking rules will be suspended.

Trash pickup

• Garbage, recycling and organics collection will not occur on Thursday, July 4. Street cleaning also will not happen.
• If your usual garbage or organics pickup day is Thursday, put your trash out after 4 p.m. on Independence Day.
• If Thursday is your normal recycling pickup day, put your recycling out after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10 to be picked up Thursday, July 11