NY Gov. Kathy Hochul orders MTA to stand down over NYC Marathon $750K toll fight after Post report on ‘cash grab’ move
NY Post
Stand down — and fix this mess!
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday nixed the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s efforts to squeeze a $750,000 toll from the organizers of the New York City Marathon — after The Post highlighted widespread outrage over the “cash grab” move.
“I’ve directed the MTA to fix this mess and allow the marathon to move forward as it always has,” Hochul said in a statement to The Post.
“The marathon is an iconic symbol of New York City’s tenacity and resilience that unites communities across the five boroughs each fall.”
Hochul’s decision to thwart the MTA’s latest scheme came a day after it was revealed the transit agency had been at war with marathon organizers for several months over shutting down the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge during the world-famous race.
The governor’s office acknowledged The Post’s reporting in her decision to intervene in the New York City Marathon-MTA toll controversy..
