What's Open, Closed For Labor Day 2019 In NYC

NEW YORK — Many New Yorkers clear out of the city over Labor Day weekend to soak in the sun one last time before the unofficial end of summer. While most of those who stay will likely welcome a day off from work on Monday, they may have to switch up their routines.

Pretty much every government building will be closed Sept. 2, and your bank probably will be, too. Commuting will be a little tougher with subways and buses running on a weekend schedule. But drivers won't have to move their cars for street cleaning.

Here's a look at what will be open and closed for Labor Day in the Big Apple.

Government Buildings

• City, state and federal government offices, including courts and post offices, are closed. New York City public schools don't reopen for classes until Sept. 5.
• Regular mail will not be delivered.
• Many banks will be closed, as Labor Day is a federal holiday.
• Libraries will be closed. New York Public Library and Brooklyn Public Library locations will be closed for the entire holiday weekend (Saturday through Monday).

Transportation

• New York City subways and buses will run on a Sunday schedule on Labor Day. That means lines that don't normally run on weekends won't run for an extra day.
• Most Metro-North Railroad routes will also run on a Sunday schedule. The Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North's Port Jervis and Pascack Valley lines will run on holiday schedules.
• To help New Yorkers get out of the city Friday afternoon, the Long Island Rail Road will run eight additional trains out of Penn Station and the Metro-North will run 17 extra trains from Grand Central Terminal.
• Brooklyn straphangers can expect service changes stemming from the J'Ouvert celebration on Monday. The Eastern Parkway-Brooklyn Museum 2/3/4 station will be closed and bypassed by trains in both directions from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Riders should also brace for reroutes or delays on the B12, B14, B17, B41, B43, B44, B44 SBS, B45, B46, B46 SBS, B48, B49, B67 and B69 bus lines.
• Some subway entrances along Eastern Parkway will be closed for the West Indian-American Day Parade, which runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to the MTA. The B12, B14, B17, B41, B43, B44, B44 SBS, B45, B46, B46 SBS, B48, B49, B67 and B69 bus routes will be subject to detours and delays.

Parking

• Alternate side parking rules will be suspended.

Trash pickup

• Garbage, recycling and organics collection will not occur on Monday, Sept. 2. There will also be no street cleaning.
• Residents whose usual garbage or organics pickup day is Monday should put their trash out after 4 p.m. on Labor Day.
• If Monday is your normal recycling pickup day, put your recycling out after 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8 for pickup.