New York City Marathon organizers will soon have to pay a bridge toll, just like every other commuter, if New York transit officials have their way.
"New Yorkers love Marathon Sunday, but taxpayers cannot be expected to subsidize a wealthy non-government organization like the New York Road Runners to the tune of $750,000," said Catherine Sheridan, president of MTA's department of bridges and tunnels.
"The impact of MTA's request would represent a material change to the cost structure and would require an increase in how much runners pay to run the Marathon, making it less affordable for local runners and those who travel to New York City from around the world-both of whom contribute hundreds of millions of dollars to the City's and State's economy," Crystal Howard.
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