Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 1, marking the unofficial end of summer for many New Yorkers.<\/p>\n
The holiday brings a day off for most office workers and students, plus one last chance to enjoy beaches, barbecues and parades before fall begins.<\/p>\n
It also means some city services will be unavailable and schedules will change. Here\u2019s what to know.<\/p>\n
Public transit<\/p>\n
Subways and buses will run on a Sunday schedule on Labor Day, with some planned subway service changes in effect throughout the long weekend,\u00a0the MTA says<\/a>.<\/p>\n The transit agency is advising riders planning to travel by bus on Labor Day to check Sunday schedules and routes.<\/p>\n The Long Island Rail Road, meanwhile, will operate on a weekend\/holiday schedule on Labor Day, and Montauk Branch trains will run on a Sunday schedule, according to the MTA.<\/p>\n \u201cThe 11.36 a.m., 1.46 p.m., and 4:17 p.m. trains from Montauk to Penn Station, the 6:21 p.m. train from Montauk to Penn Station and the 3:25 p.m. train from Southampton to Jamaica, usually scheduled to run Sundays, will instead run on Monday along with other added service from the Hamptons and Montauk,\u201d the MTA noted.\u00a0\u201cThis is in addition to regular Montauk Branch service.\u201d<\/p>\n Metro-North Railroad riders will also see\u00a0a number of service changes<\/a>\u00a0on the East and West of Hudson Lines over the long weekend.<\/p>\n Riders can check the MTA\u2019s\u00a0website<\/a>, app or\u00a0service changes map<\/a>\u00a0for transit updates.<\/p>\n Alternate side parking<\/p>\n Alternate side parking rules will be\u00a0suspended<\/a>\u00a0for the holiday.<\/p>\n Sanitation<\/p>\n The city will not be collecting trash, curbside compost or recycling on Labor Day.<\/p>\n The Department of Sanitation is\u00a0advising New Yorkers<\/a>\u00a0who normally receive Monday collection to put materials at the curb Monday evening for collection on Tuesday, September 2.<\/p>\n Beaches<\/p>\n All of New York City\u2019s\u00a0beaches<\/a>\u00a0will be open for Labor Day and will remain open through the final day of the summer season on Sept. 7.<\/p>\n Lifeguards are on duty from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. during beach season.<\/p>\n Government offices<\/p>\n Since Labor Day is a federal holiday, all nonessential government offices, including the Department of Motor Vehicles, will be closed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Schools and libraries<\/p>\n All of the city\u2019s\u00a0public library branches<\/a>\u00a0will be closed from Saturday, Aug. 30 through Monday, Sept. 1.<\/p>\n Public schools will not be open, as the\u00a0first day of school<\/a>\u00a0this year is Thursday, Sept. 4.<\/p>\n Post offices<\/p>\n Post offices will be closed on Labor Day, according to the U.S. Postal Service\u2019s\u00a0website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Banks and financial markets<\/p>\n