Sunday, September 2, 2012
Post offices and banks will be closed but restaurants and malls will mostly be open.
A holiday weekend is nearly upon us and with Monday off from work for Labor Day, for many it means an extra day of relaxation. It also means not everything will be open for regular business. Here are a few things we confirmed will be open or closed in or near the tri-boro: Post Offices Will be Closed: A postal worker at the Bloomingdale Post Office confirmed that the post offices in the tri-boro will be closed on Monday. Banks Will be Closed: Unless you do your banking with TD Bank, banks are closed on Monday. Libraries Will be Closed: The Kinnelon, Bloomingdale and Butler libraries will all be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday. Several Local Business Will Be Open: Many local businesses will remain open on Monday, particularly …
While you're out enjoying some fun in the sun, snap a pic and share your memories with your neighbors.
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Sunday, September 2, 2012
Some believe Labor Day weekend to be the last real weekend of summer. A new school year is right around the corner and for many, it is the last chance for a day off for the next couple of months. This weekend the weather has been particularly kind in the tri-boro and we want to see what you have been up to. Upload photos or videos from your Labor Day weekend to our gallery by clicking "Upload Photos and Videos."
The genesis of the holiday has nothing to do with shopping or barbecues, but it's to celebrate the gains unions won for all workers.
On Monday, politicians are pressing the flesh, people are swimming at the Shore or barbecuing with friends, shoppers are searching for bargains and children are beginning to lament the imminent start of school. Labor Day has come to signal the unofficial end of summer, but it didn't start off that way. It's called Labor Day for a reason. The U.S. Department of Labor calls it "a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity and well-being of our country." For labor, it's supposed to be about the contributions that unions have made to society, both in terms of the improvement of general working conditions and in terms of pay and benefits for workers. These days, there's not a lot to celebrate. “…
Richard Dean
7:27 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Except for airports all local branches of Enterprise Rent A Car will be closed on Labor Day. They will resume the regular Monday thorugh Friday hours of 7:30 am to 6 pm on Tuesday morning. more ›