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MTA demanding New York City Marathon organizers pay $750K for lost toll revenue in this year's race: report

The Metropolitan Transit Authority demands $750,000 annually from NYRR for closing the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge during the NYC marathon.
MTA seeks to recover lost revenue through the toll, despite opposition from the Road Runners foreseeing negative impacts on the marathon.
NYRR argues that the MTA could benefit from increased revenue during marathon week, offsetting the toll revenue loss, impacting the affordability and economic contribution of the marathon.

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Transportation officials want NYC Marathon organizers to pay $750K to cross the Verrazzano bridge

The New York City Marathon might soon have to pay a toll to cross the bridge, just like every other commuter

27 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Transportation Officials Want NYC Marathon Organizers to Pay $750K to Cross the Verrazzano Bridge

The New York City Marathon might soon have to pay a toll to cross the bridge, just like every other commuter.

27 days ago·United States

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Transportation officials want NYC Marathon organizers to pay $750K to cross the Verrazzano bridge

The New York City Marathon might soon have to pay a toll to cross the bridge, just like every other commuter

27 days ago·United States

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

The Metropolitan Transit Authority says it wants the organizers of New York City’s marathon to pay $750,000 a year, citing the steep loss of bridge toll revenues for closing the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, the Staten Island-Brooklyn connection that has served as the starting point for the race for decades.

27 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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Governor orders transit agency to drop bid to tax NYC Marathon $750K for use of Verrazzano bridge

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s governor has ordered the state’s transit agency to drop efforts to impose a $750,000 fee on the New York City Marathon for using the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday also encouraged the New York Road Runners, organizers of the venerable race, to find other ways to generate revenue for mass transit, such as purchasing advertising on public buses and trains. The governor said she has di…

26 days ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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

By Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — The Metropolitan Transit Authority says it wants the organizers of New York City’s marathon to pay $750,000 a year, citing the steep loss of bridge toll revenues for closing the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, the Staten Island-Brooklyn connection that has served as the starting point for the race for decades. “New Yorkers love Marathon Sunday, but taxpayers cannot be expected to subsidize a wealthy non-government organizat…

27 days ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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MTA demanding New York City Marathon organizers pay $750K for lost toll revenue in this year's race: report

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Transportation officials want NYC Marathon organizers to pay $750K to cross the Verrazzano bridge

Transportation officials want NYC Marathon organizers to pay $750K to cross the Verrazzano bridge

Transportation Officials Want NYC Marathon Organizers to Pay $750K to Cross the Verrazzano Bridge

Transportation Officials Want NYC Marathon Organizers to Pay $750K to Cross the Verrazzano Bridge

Transportation officials want NYC Marathon organizers to pay $750K to cross the Verrazzano bridge

Transportation officials want NYC Marathon organizers to pay $750K to cross the Verrazzano bridge

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

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

Governor orders transit agency to drop bid to tax NYC Marathon $750K for use of Verrazzano bridge

Governor orders transit agency to drop bid to tax NYC Marathon $750K for use of Verrazzano bridge

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

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

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