New Year’s Day: What’s Open And Closed Around The Slope

Friday, January 1 is New Year’s Day; if you plan to celebrate outside of the neighborhood, enjoy safe travels and good weather.

If you’re sticking around the neighborhood, here’s some information you might need to know for the holiday.

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 are closed Thursday, December 24 through Friday, January 1, 2016, for Winter Recess. Students return to school on Monday, January 4, 2016.

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 on New Year’s Day. If Friday is your regular garbage or organics day, place your items out after 4pm on Friday, January 1. If Thursday is your regular recycling day, wait until after 4pm on January 2 to put out your recycling.

Subways and Buses

The New York City Subway will operate on a Sunday schedule on Friday.

Libraries

Park Slope and other select branches of the Brooklyn Public Library system will closed on Friday for New Year’s Day.

Banks

Area banks will be closed on January 1, including Chase (444 5th Ave at 9th Street), Bank of America (534 5th Avenue at 14th Street), Capital One (516 5th Avenue at 13th Street), and Astoria Federal Savings (459 5th Avenue at 10th Street).

YMCA

Both the Prospect Park (357 9th Street) and Armory (361 15th Street) YMCA will be open on New Year’s Day from 8am-8pm.

Medical

• South Slope Pediatrics (501 5th Avenue) will be closed on New Year’s Day.
• City MD (418-420 5th Avenue) will be open from 9am to 9pm on New Year’s Day.

Know of any other neighborhood businesses that are open for the holidays? Share the details in the comments below.