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The Last Days of the Old Parking Meter


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Muni-Meter prep

A garage in Maspeth, Queens, where workers prepare the latest Muni-Meters for installation on the streets.

Credit: Todd Heisler / The New York Times

Motorists' bane, magnet for thieves, and memorialized in the Beatles' "Lovely Rita," the diminutive parking meter has led an outsize life. But its days in New York City are about to expire.

From The New York Times
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