Governor Kathy Hochul has directed the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to cease its attempt to charge the New York City Marathon approximately $750,000 for utilizing the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. The MTA's move to impose extra fees on the marathon organizers has been halted following Governor Hochul's intervention to 'fix this mess.'
Hochul nixes MTA’s marathon scheme: Letters to the Editor — April 9, 2024 https://t.co/pJtlxvT21k https://t.co/QxSlPwAVCG
Gov. Hochul is telling the MTA to pump the brakes on a plan that reportedly asked New York City Marathon organizers to cough up hundreds of thousands of dollars to cover money lost from uncollected tolls. https://t.co/H0gZONvTLt
LEONARD GREENE | MTA’s money-grubbing plan to charge NYC Marathon group for bridge toll was off track Just because runners can get across the boroughs faster than some of the MTA’s trains, that is no reason to punish the organization. @LeonardGreene https://t.co/6x3DxixUeu
Just In: The MTA is calling off its plan to charge the New York City marathon to use the Verrazano Narrows Bridge after Gov. Kathy Hochul told them to "fix this mess." https://t.co/JqWfaj7pP0
Sense prevails over spite as New York governor Kathy Hochul overrules the MTA's irrational demand that marathon organizers pay for lost toll revenue from the race. | @jackbutler4815 https://t.co/D3haiWVLNo
MTA's Demand of NYC Marathon Proved Too Crazy, Even for Dem Governor https://t.co/lZ66YG7I4i
Today's cover: NY Gov. Kathy Hochul orders MTA to stand down over NYC Marathon $750K toll fight after Post report on ‘cash grab’ move https://t.co/ciiE1BzMND https://t.co/i8gRgZLyy4
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is waging war against New York City Marathon organizers. https://t.co/32snCuRSDH
New York City transportation officials want the NYC Marathon to pay $750,000 to cross the Verrazzano bridge. https://t.co/r8C4nQNJbl
Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement that she has told the MTA to "fix this mess" after the transit authority announced plans to charge New York Road Runners extra fees for the TCS New York City Marathon. https://t.co/SrsBCSfNH7
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday said that she had ordered the MTA to drop its effort to charge the New York City Marathon roughly $750,000 for its use of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. https://t.co/TCaC5Yfz4Y
'Fix this mess': Hochul tells MTA to nix plan charging NYC Marathon organizers for toll cash https://t.co/XneZisqIIj
Three cheers for Kathy Hochul for nixing the MTA’s bid to hold up the NYC Marathon https://t.co/yQPpyjBH2E https://t.co/CDuBgftaTC
Hochul Orders M.T.A. to Stop Pressuring Marathon to Pay for Lost Tolls https://t.co/02bE5pDtdU