What’s Open & Closed In Ditmas Park This Christmas

Nora Whelan -

Christmas is just around the corner, and if you’ve decided to stick close to Ditmas Park this Christmas, here’s a breakdown of what’s open, what’s closed, and what’s running on a different schedule.

Government Offices, Parking, and Sanitation (via nyc.gov)

Government offices, including the Department of Motor Vehicles, are closed. Courts are also closed. There is no mail delivery.

Public schools are closed Monday, December 23 through Wednesday, January 1.

On Wednesday, December 25, alternate side parking is suspended. You do not need to pay parking meters. No stopping, no standing and no parking regulations are suspended except where those regulations are in effect seven days a week or at all times.

There is no garbage or recycling pick-up. If Wednesday is your regular garbage collection day, put your garbage out after 4 PM Thursday evening. If Thursday is your regular recycling day, wait until next week to put out your recyclables.

The Staten Island Ferry runs on a holiday schedule. Boats run every 30 minutes between 7 AM and 11 PM. Normal service resumes after 11 PM.

Subways and Buses

While all trains will be running on a Sunday schedule on Christmas Day, the MTA is adding extra trains on Tuesday to help you get out of town–so go!

Libraries

All branches of the Brooklyn Public Library will be closed for Christmas Day, and the Cortelyou Library is closed today as well.

Banks

All local banks will be closed tomorrow.

Medical

Dynasty Pediatrics (464 Ocean Parkway between Cortelyou Road and Ditmas Avenue) will be open from 2:30-5pm tomorrow for sick visits. You can give them a call if necessary at 718-282-0022.

Grocery

  • C Town stores will be open until 8pm today, and 9am-7pm on Christmas.
  • Downtown Natural Market (1701 Church Avenue on the corner of E 17th Street) will be open until 7:30pm today, and 11am-5pm on Christmas.
  • The Flatbush Food Co-op (1415 Cortelyou Rd. between Rugby and Marlborough) will be open until 6pm today, and 12am-10pm tomorrow.
  • Met Foods (1610 Cortelyou Road between E 16th and E 17th Streets) will be open from until 10pm today, and from 7am-7pm on Christmas.
  • Stop & Shop (1009 Flatbush Avenue between Tilden Avenue and Albermarle Road) will be open until 6pm today, and closed on Christmas.
  • TB Ackerson Wine Merchants (1205 Cortelyou Road between Westminster and Argyle Roads) will be open until 9pm, and closed on Christmas.

Restaurants

  • 773 Lounge (773 Coney Island Avenue between Cortelyou and Dorchester Roads) will be open both tonight and on Christmas
  • Bar Chord (1008 Cortelyou Road between Stratford Road and Coney Island Avenue) will be closed tonight, and reopen at 5pm on Christmas.
  • Cafe Madeline (1603 Cortelyou Road between E 16th and E 17th Streets) will be closing early tonight (call 718-941-4020 for more details), and will be closed on Christmas.
  • The Dogwood (1021 Church Avenue between E 10th Street and Stratford Road) will be open from 5-11pm today, and closed on Christmas.
  • The Farm on Adderley (1108 Cortelyou Road between Stratford and Westminster Roads) will be closed today and tomorrow.
  • Lark (1007 Church Avenue between E 10th Street and Stratford Road) will be open until 7pm tonight, and from 7am-3pm on Christmas.
  • Milk & Honey (1119 Newkirk Avenue on the corner of Westminster Road) will be open until 7pm tonight, and likely from 8am to 5 or 6pm on Christmas–but call 718-513-0441 to find out more.
  • Qathra (1112 Cortelyou Road between Stratford and Westminster Roads) is also still figuring their hours out, but you can call 718-484-3322 to learn more.
  • Sycamore (1118 Cortelyou Rd. between Stratford and Westminster) will be closed tonight, but open on Christmas from 6pm-3am.

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