Alternate Side Parking (street cleaning) rules are suspended.

No stopping, no standing, and no parking regulations are also suspended, except where those regulations are in effect anytime or seven days a week.

You do not have to pay the parking meter.

All NYC public schools are closed from Wednesday, December 24 through Friday, January 2 for Winter Recess. Students return to school on Monday, January 5, 2026.

P311 (Parent Support Hotline) and Family Welcome Centers, including enrollment centers, are closed on Thursday, December 25 and Thursday, January 1.

Parking in School Zones

Parking is allowed in school zones when school is in recess. However, specific schools may be open on holidays, and parking restrictions would remain in effect. You should contact specific schools to verify that they are in recess.

To look up information for a public school, go to the School Finder page.

There is no trash, compost or recycling collection on Thursday, December 25.

If Thursday is your regular trash, recycling, or compost collection day, place your items at the curb Thursday evening for collection starting Friday, December 26. 

Please note that collection delays are common after holidays.

The Staten Island Ferry runs on a holiday schedule with service provided every 30 minutes from 7 AM to midnight.

All branches of the City's Public Library systems are closed.