Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all our wonderful neighbors!

For those of you ringing in 2016 around the area, you can check out where you can celebrate in our neighborhood here. As for New Year’s Day, it’s a national holiday so here’s the deal on what’s open.

Government Offices, Parking, And Sanitation

All government offices are closed on New Year’s Day, including courts.

There is no mail delivery.

All NYC public schools remain closed through Friday, January 1, 2015, for Winter Recess. Students return to school on Monday, January 4, 2015.

Alternate side parking regulations are suspended and parking meters do not have to be paid on New Year’s Day. Additionally, no stopping, no standing, and no parking regulations are suspended, except where those regulations are in effect at any time or seven days a week.

There is no sanitation collection. If Friday is your regular garbage or organics day, place your items out after 4pm. Recyclables should not be put out until the next week.

Libraries

All branches of the New York library systems are closed on New Year’s Day.

Subways And Buses

On Friday, New York City subways will operate on a Sunday schedule (meaning no B train), and buses will use a holiday schedule with longer waits expected.

Grocery

• Downtown Natural Market, 1701 Church Avenue on the corner of E 17th Street, will be open Friday.
• The Flatbush Food Co-op, 1415 Cortelyou Rd. between Rugby and Marlborough, will be open Friday.
• Cortelyou Market by Key Food, 1610 Cortelyou Road between E 16th and E 17th Streets, will be open on Friday.
• Golden Farm, 329 Church Ave, will continue to stay open 24/7 this week.
• Foodtown, 382 McDonald Ave, will be open.

Restaurants & Shops

• Bar Chord, 1008 Cortelyou Road between Stratford Road and Coney Island Avenue, will be open regular hours on New Year’s Day.
• Oxcart Tavern, 1301 Newkirk Ave., will be open New Year’s Day.
• The Farm on Adderley, 1108 Cortelyou Road between Stratford and Westminster Roads, will be open for brunch on New Year’s Day.
• Lark, 1007 Church Avenue between E 10th Street and Stratford Road, will be open on Friday.
• Werkstatt will be serving brunch on New Year’s Day with delicious holiday specials.

Happy New Year to everyone and let us know if you take photos of festivities in Ditmas Park tonight! You can send them to editor@ditmasparkcorner.com. We’ll be back to our regular coverage on Monday!