What's Open, What's Closed in Piermont and Nyack on Martin Luther King Day

Martin Luther King Day 2015 is celebrated on Jan. 19—King’s actual birthday was Jan. 15, but the official holiday is always celebrated on the third Monday of January.

Local events observing the holiday include: Nyack College’s 10th annual Social Justice Celebration Jan. 18 at Nyack Seaport and the Martin Luther King Multi-Purpose Center’s annual celebration Jan. 19 at Spring Valley High School.

What’s closed:

• Rockland County government offices
• Orangetown town government
• Nyack village government
• Pearl River schools
• Orangetown schools
• Nyack schools
• Post Offices
• Banks
• Nyack Library
• Dennis P. McHugh Piermont Public Library

What’s open:

• South Nyack village offices
• Pearl River library
• Shops at Nanuet
• Palisades Center

The village of Piermont’s garbage collection has been changed from Monday January 19th to Tuesday January 20th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day.

TOR and TAPPANZEexpress buses will operate on a normal weekday schedule. TRIPS paratransit will provide only ADA service. Some private bus operators will be using a slightly modified schedule. Passengers should check with www.rocklandbus.com and their service provider.