Some public transportation routes in New York City will change during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. According to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), subways in New York City will operate on the Sunday schedule on December 25th. On New Year’s Eve, December 31st, trains, including the 7 train, will increase evening and late-night service. On New Year’s Day, January 1st, the Sunday schedule will be in effect.<\/p>\n
In addition, some New York City bus routes, except for those in Queens, will operate on a shortened schedule on December 24th and 31st. On December 25th and January 1st, buses will follow the Sunday schedule.<\/p>\n
The Long Island Railroad (LIRR) will operate on its regular schedule on December 24th and the Sunday schedule on December 25th. It will increase service in the afternoon on December 31st toward Manhattan and from midnight on January 1st toward Long Island.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, construction work on bridges and tunnels in New York City will be completely suspended from 3 p.m. on December 23rd to December 26th, and from 1 p.m. on December 31st to January 2nd of the following year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"