Gentile asks, ‘Why do we have to feed parking meters?’
You have probably heard a radio traffic reporter announce on a holiday that “alternate side is suspended but you still have to feed the meters.” Councilman Vincent Gentile has heard it too, and he said it makes no sense to him.
New York City has a split personality when it comes to parking regulations on a holiday, according to Gentile (D-Bay Ridge-Dyker Heights-Bensonhurst). While the city suspends alternate side of the street parking regulations for a day, it still enforces meter rules.
This dichotomy leaves drivers confused, Gentile said.