DOT changes muni-meter rules in Borough Park
Drivers can pre-pay four hours in advance
Orthodox Jewish motorists parking on two of the main commercial streets in Borough Park can rest easier on Friday evenings, according to Councilmember David G. Greenfield, who said the Department of Transportation (DOT) has changed the muni-meter rules to allow drivers to pay the meters up to four hours in advance.
The muni-meters on 13th and 18th avenues, two of the neighborhood’s busiest commercial strips, now allow drivers to pre-pay at 3 p.m. at meters that are in effect until 7 p.m.
The new rule will greatly help Orthodox Jews on Fridays, when Shabbos is observed starting at sundown, according to Greenfield (D-Borough Park-Midwood-parts of Bensonhurst), who said sundown in the winter often begins as early as 4 p.m.