Posted: Dec 19 2015 at 10:15am | Views: 1759
Discounted holiday parking for upcoming Christmas and New Year's Eve holidays
By Rozaan Boone
Riverbay Corporation will once again offer significantly discounted transient parking for the Christmas and New Year's holidays when the cost will be reduced to a flat rate of $6 from 12 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Holiday parking will be in effect on Christmas Eve, December 24; Christmas Day, December 25 and on New Year's Eve, December 31. On those three days between the hours of 12 p.m. to 6 a.m., the transient parking rate will be $6 to make it more affordable for visitors to park and be able to enjoy the holidays with family and friends living in Coop City.
Vehicles parked in the community's 8 garaes prior to 12 p.m. and after 6 a.m. on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve are required to pay regular parking rates - $5 for up to 3 hours, $10 for up to 6 hours; $15 for up to 12 hours and $27 for up to 24 hours. In 2011, The Riverbay Board approved offering discounted transient parking to visitors of Co-op City shareholders on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve, and in 2013, the Board expanded the offering to Thanksgiving day as well.
Riverbay's interim General Manager said: "'A few years ago, the Board recognized the importance of family gatherings and in an effort to facilitate these family celebrations hosted by Co-op City families, they thought they would make it less expensive for relatives to park on these special days. We are happy to continue in that tradition, and would like to take this time to also wish all of our shareholders, the warmest wishes for the holidays."
Visitors taking advantage of the reduced parking rate will pay the garage attendants in cash and receive the stub of a two-part, numbered transient parking ticket with the time, make, model and license plate number of their vehicle recorded. The ticket will be marked with a sticker, and in the event the visitor loses their parking ticket and cannot produc it upon departure, the attendant will be able to trace their vehicle by the license plate number. Visitors will be directed to park on the roof of the garage.
"The holidays are a time for family and friends to come together and the concerns of parking should not be a factor." said Danielle O'Connor, Director of the
Riverbay Parking Facilities Department. "Providing affordable parking at locations throughout the community allows for a convenient and hassle free experience for visiting guests. On behalf of the Parking Facilities Department staff, I would like to wish everyone happy holidays."
O'Connor said that all garage repair work has been suspended until the spring so there is ample parking in the garages to accommodate everyone.
Riverbay's Assistant General Manager, Warren Mitchell, who oversees the Parking Facilities Department, said, "Most garages exploit the fact that it's the holidays and an opportunity to make money. In this instance, the shareholders benefit because hopefully, this i an opportunity for their relatives and friends to visit during the holidays without having to spend an exorbitant amount of money for parking."
Mitchell reiterated that transient parking for the holidays will be facilitated on the roof of the garages which is especially important in Section 5 where garages are already overwhelmed with cooperator parking.
"However, as long as the weather is good, we will have more than enough available parking on the roof in each of our garages." Mitchell said.
Rozaan Boone
Taken from The Co-op City Times
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