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www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
New York City

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

Gov. Hochul ordered MTA to drop $750,000 fee for NYC Marathon on Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.
Marathon's use of both bridge decks restored after threat due to toll revenue loss. [ more ]
Newsmax
1 month ago
Running

MTA Demands NYC Marathon Pay $750K in Bridge Tolls

MTA wants $750,000 from NYRR for lost toll revenue during NYC Marathon.
Negotiations ongoing regarding bridge usage restrictions during the event. [ more ]
WSOC TV
1 month ago
Running

City wants NYC Marathon organizers to pay $750K to cross Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge

MTA is demanding $750,000 a year from the New York City Marathon organizers to compensate for lost toll revenue on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.
New York Road Runners have been paying personnel costs for bridge closures since 2021 and were charged $150,000 last year. [ more ]
www.runnersworld.com
1 month ago
Running

New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority Wants NYC Marathoners to Pay a Bridge Toll

NYRR facing potential new tax from MTA for Verrazano-Narrows Bridge toll revenue on Marathon Sunday.
MTA softens stance on bridge tier assignments, but insists on fee if both levels used for marathon. [ more ]
Dailycaller
1 month ago
Running

Blue City Tries To Charge Marathon Runners $750,000 In Bridge Tolls: REPORT

MTA demands $750,000 from NYC Marathon for toll revenue losses on Verrazzano bridge
New York Road Runners may have to reduce participants or extend event duration due to payment refusal [ more ]
New York Post
1 month ago
Running

MTA demands $750,000 toll from NYC Marathon runners for crossing Verrazano bridge

MTA demands $750,000 from marathon organizers for toll revenue loss
Potential impact on NYC Marathon due to MTA's congestion pricing scheme [ more ]
moremta
www.cnn.com
1 month ago
Running

New York closes bridges for its marathon. Runners should pay for the unpaid tolls, the MTA demands

The Metropolitan Transit Authority is requesting the organizers of the NYC marathon to pay $750,000 annually for toll revenue loss.
The New York Road Runners argue that the proposed amount would make the race less affordable and have offered to negotiate a resolution. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Running

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

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is demanding $750,000 annually from the organization running the NYC Marathon due to toll revenue losses from closing the Verrazzano Bridge.
The M.T.A. threatened to restrict runners to the lower deck of the bridge during the marathon unless a payment agreement is reached, but later allowed use of the upper deck. [ more ]
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