Providence Schools Close, Parking Ban to Take Effect

Providence Schools Close, Parking Ban to Take Effect

Providence Mayor Angel Taveras announced today that a city parking ban will go into effect at midnight and last until 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Cars that violate the ban will be ticketed and towed—that applies to cars parked in school parking lots overnight.

Tomorrow, all public schools will be closed and after-school activities are canceled as well.

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Trash removal and recycling pick-up in the city will be postponed until Thursday. No Bin No Barrel will be suspended on Thursday.

In a news release, the city said Mayor Angel Taveras had coordinated a “comprehensive response to the snowstorm,” meeting with the city’s emergency response team, emergency director Peter T. Gaynor, and senior officials at the Department of Public Works.