New York, NY – City Set To Start Accepting Pre-Payments At Mini-Meters

New York, NY – Many New York drivers will be breathing a sigh of relief following the announcement that city officials have agreed to reprogram mini-meters to accept pre-payments up to one hour before they go into service.

Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn), who has actively lobbied for the change with DOT heads and reps from Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office, called the change “a win-win” for both the city and New York drivers who have been inconvenienced by having to either wait for the meter to become active or make a special trip back to their car after arriving early.

Reps for the DOT said the mini-meter reprogramming will be a city-wide process that will begin early this winter.