If you are coming uptown to enjoy a night out, you can now leave your car until the next morning. Free overnight parking returns to the entertainment .
If I go back historically, almost every person that has come into City Hall to talk to the parking commission has asked for the ability to purchase online, said Dionne.
Still, Dionne assured residents that people will not be forced to go online for parking if they prefer in person transactions. If you want to come in and you re comfortable doing that, we encourage people to do so, said Dionne. We ve really heard from the public that they want the ability to purchase this at their home, not have to come in or get away from work or rush during lunch, and now they have that option.
Dozens of Saint John drivers were ticketed Monday night for not following the city's overnight on-street parking ban. Spokesperson Lisa Caissie said 6.
Zein and Yamama Alabdin post for a picture with their children. Image: Cherise Letson/Huddle Today
A Saint John parking commissionaire has been fired for comments he allegedly made to a Syrian business owner while issuing a ticket.
Yamama Alabdin and her husband recently opened a new Syrian restaurant on Germain Street called Mashawi Zein.
On Monday morning, Alabdin had parked in a loading zone like she does several times a week to drop off supplies at the restaurant.
Zein Alabdin, her husband, said their son came into the restaurant a few minutes later to let his mother know the car was being ticketed.