Shopping list for the holidays includes free metered parking [Video]

Acting Mayor Christopher Scanlon wants “everyone to shop, dine, and explore locally while supporting our local entrepreneurs and visiting neighborhoods.”

BUFFALO, N.Y. — In an effort to jump-start shopping this holiday season, the City of Buffalo announced that all metered parking spaces in shopping districts will be free on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday.

“Buffalo is home to so many amazing small businesses across our city,” Acting Mayor Christopher Scanlon said in a statement Thursday. “By relaxing parking enforcement on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, we want to encourage everyone to shop, dine, and explore locally while supporting our local entrepreneurs and visiting neighborhoods across the city.”