What's Open, Closed On MLK Day In New York City

NEW YORK, NY — Most New Yorkers will be going to work on Martin Luther King Jr. Day just like any other Monday. Just 37 percent of workers nationwide get the day off as a paid holiday, a 2016 Bloomberg BNA survey found.

But that doesn't mean everything will run as usual. MLK Day is a federal holiday marking the birth of the renowned civil rights leader, so many government buildings and other establishments will be closed. The subways and buses will also be running on a modified schedule.

Here's a rundown of how the holiday could impact your routine.

Government Buildings

• New York City public schools are closed.
• City, state and federal government buildings, including courts and post offices, are closed.
• Mail will not be delivered.
• Most banks will be closed.
• Libraries will be closed.

Transportation

• New York City subway trains and buses will run on a weekend schedule.
• The Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad are adding more than 30 extra trains to accommodate travel for the long weekend.

Parking

• Alternate-side parking rules will be suspended.

Trash pickup

• Trash, recycling and organics pickup will occur as normal as the city catches up on collections after the Jan. 4 snow storm, the Department of Sanitation says.

(Lead image: The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. addresses civil rights protesters in Selma, Ala. in 1965. Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)