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Here’s what will be open — and closed — on Indigenous Peoples’ Day/Italian Heritage Day in NYC

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Giulia Heyward

Published Oct 8, 2023

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New Yorkers are preparing to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Italian Heritage Day Monday. Expect a Midtown parade and celebrations on Randall’s Island. Here’s a look at what will be open — and closed — on Oct. 9.

The Staten Island Ferry will still run.

Fear not, commuters. The Staten Island Ferry is running on its normal schedule, according to the city’s 311 site.

The schedule for the ferry — which provides free transportation from the St. George Terminal on Staten Island to Lower Manhattan — can be found here.

Expect street closures around Manhattan.

Festivities taking place around the borough will lead to multiple streets that will be closed to cars, buses and other commuters. The city’s transportation department released an almost exhaustive list of streets that will be shuttered on Monday.

No trash, compost or recycling will be picked up.

Residents shouldn’t hold onto any expectations that their trash, compost or recycling will be collected on Monday. But they can leave trash and compost out on Monday evening for collection the following morning. Recycling should be left out on Sunday, Oct. 15 to be picked up the following day.

But it may take a while for trash collection to happen — delays are expected after a holiday, the Department of Sanitation said in a press release.

Alternate side parking is suspended.

Alternate side parking — a common practice in which drivers move their cars to allow for street cleaning — will be suspended on Monday. It’ll be a relief for any car-owner who won’t have to desperately look for another parking spot on a holiday Monday.

Parking regulations — like meters — are still in effect. The city’s parking calendar lists other holidays where ASP will be suspended this year.

Public schools, libraries, banks, post offices and government buildings will all be closed.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Italian Heritage Day are observed by the city’s public school system, its network of public libraries, banks and government offices. The post office will also be closed — meaning mail won’t be delivered Monday.

Giulia Heyward

Giulia Heyward is a breaking news reporter on the Day-Of desk. She previously worked at NPR, as a breaking news reporter, and the New York Times, as a reporting fellow on the national desk. Her work has also appeared in CNN, The Atlantic and Politico. Got a tip? Email [email protected] or more securely on signal at 917-715-1458.

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