Government Office & Library Closings Today (February 24, 2026)

State	City/County	Office Type	Status & Specific Reason
NY	NYC	City Offices	Returning to Normal Operations. Most offices were closed Monday but are reopening Tuesday morning.
PA	Philadelphia	City Buildings/Courts	Open. Reopening Tuesday after Monday’s total closure; staff on “liberal leave” policy.
PA	Statewide	PennDOT (DMV)	Modified Hours. Most centers reopening; road tests in the Southeast regions may be rescheduled due to ice.
MA	Boston	Municipal/City Hall	OPEN. While schools remain closed, city municipal offices are operating on regular schedules.
MD	Baltimore	State Offices	Liberal Leave. Offices are open, but non-emergency staff may use liberal leave due to lingering road conditions.
FED	Northeast Hubs	Social Security	Open. Most field offices have resumed normal operations; check locally for localized building issues.

Boston Public Library: Opening Late. All branches will reopen at 12:00 PM today to allow for final snow removal and safe entry for staff.
New York Public Library (NYPL): Open. Regular hours have resumed across the system following Monday’s closures.
Queens Public Library: Open. All locations are resuming normal Tuesday operating schedules.
Philadelphia Free Library: Open. Neighborhood branches are operational; however, specific outdoor programming may be moved indoors.
Baltimore County Public Library: Open. Normal operations following Monday’s delayed opening.

Philadelphia (PA):
- Trash & Recycling: 2-Day Delay. Collections for the week are pushed back by two days. Monday’s trash will be picked up Wednesday; Tuesday’s trash on Thursday.
- Parking Ban: The Snow Emergency remains in effect until further notice. Vehicles must stay off designated Snow Emergency Routes.
Boston (MA):
- Trash & Recycling: 1-Day Delay. Citywide collection is running one day behind.
- Parking Ban: The Snow Emergency and Parking Ban are in effect until 6:00 PM today (Feb 24). Vehicles in discounted garages must be removed within two hours of the ban lifting.
New York City (NY):
- Trash & Recycling: Suspended. Sanitation crews are still focused on “piling and hauling” snow; trash collection is currently on hold.
- Parking: Alternate Side Parking (ASP) is suspended through today to assist in snow removal.

Regional Mail Delivery: Active but Delayed. Delivery has resumed in major cities, but “last-mile” delays are expected in rural areas of Maine, Massachusetts, and Connecticut where secondary roads remain narrow or unplowed.
Service Guarantees: USPS has suspended service guarantees for Priority Mail Express shipments in the Northeast through the end of the day.
Post Office Closures: While most major hubs are open, select rural retail offices in Maine and Western Massachusetts may remain closed if they are experiencing ongoing power outages.