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> I can make stops at a few stores along the way that would otherwise be too far from the standard subway commute route.

Where are you stopping between UWS and FiDi that has convenient parking?

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There are metered parking zones all over Manhattan. Many are commercial-only during the day, but revert to regular meters after a certain hour. There are copious bus lanes on many major thoroughfares, which are legal to park in outside of peak commuting hours. In some areas the street sweeper dance starts the evening before, leaving many spots unoccupied after drivers have absconded in search of parking spaces that won’t see a sweeper while the drivers are at work the next day.

I use all of these hacks and more to make it possible to zip around town in a personal car.

I attended a Seder on upper Park Ave, Manhattan, which had 3 people who used cars, including the rabbi who lives in Manhattan. One party was a visitor from out of town. The streets do look like rivers of cabs but I spot private cars and not all of those have ride share stickers.

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