What's Open, Closed On Labor Day In NYC

NEW YORK — Many New Yorkers leave the city for Labor Day weekend to get one more vacation in before the unofficial end of summer. But those who stick around might have to adjust their routines.

Government offices and libraries will be closed, and school kids get to soak up the last days of summer break before classes start Sept. 5.

But not everyone gets the day off. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will have trains and buses running, albeit on a more limited schedule. And police will be keeping an eye on the annual J'Ouvert celebration in Brooklyn.

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

Government Buildings

• City, state and federal government offices, including courts and post offices, are closed. The New York City public school year doesn't start until Sept. 5.
• Mail will not be delivered.
• Many banks will be closed.
• 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

• 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.
• To help New Yorkers get out of the city on Friday, the Long Island Rail Road will run 11 extra afternoon trains out of Penn Station and the Metro-North Railroad will run 17 additional afternoon trains out of Grand Central Terminal.
• Brooklynites can expect transit changes related to the J'Ouvert celebration on Monday. The Church Avenue 2 station will be closed and bypassed by trains in both directions from midnight to 8 a.m. Riders should also prepare for suspensions or delays on the B12, B14, B17, B41, B43, B44, B44 SBS, B45, B46, B46 SBS, B48, B49, B67 and B69 buses.
• Some subway entrances along Eastern Parkway will be shut between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. for the West Indian-American Day Parade. The Eastern Parkway-Brooklyn Museum 2/3/4 stop will be closed for the parade. 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. 3. 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. 9 for pickup.

(Lead image: People head for trains ahead of Labor Day weekend in Grand Central Terminal on Sept. 1, 2017. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)