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Hochul Orders M.T.A. to Stop Pressuring Marathon to Pay for Lost Tolls

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday said that she had ordered the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to drop its effort to charge the New York City Marathon roughly $750,000 for its use of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. “The marathon is an iconic symbol of New York City’s tenacity and resilience that unites communities across the five boroughs each […]

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The M.T.A. Wants Marathon Runners to Pay Bridge Tolls, Too

At the start of every New York City Marathon, runners fill the upper and lower tiers of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, an arresting sight that conveys the immensity of the event. But that picture-postcard moment comes with a hidden price — and now the Metropolitan Transportation Authority wants to collect it. The M.T.A. has quietly demanded […]

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