Here's the deal for local communities - Binghamton, Johnson City, Endicott, Town of Union, and Vestal that observe odd/even parking or other winter parking rules.
If you have ever traveled along Route 73 near Lake Placid or any of the other roads that access the Adirondack High Peaks, you know that there are hundreds of cars parked along the roadside. To alleviate the parking and hiking gridlock, a reservation system is in place.
The city of Oneonta has announced that the lower level of the Municipal Parking Garage on Water Street will now require payment. Jeff House, of the Office of Community Development, said this measure will allow for longer term parking in the city.
“This is to allow particularly residents downtown -- people who may take the bus out of town for a few days or people who work at odd hours or all day lo