Governor orders transit agency to drop bid to charge NYC Marathon $750K for use of Verrazzano bridge
BAY RIDGE — New York’s governor on Thursday 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 also encouraged the New York Road Runners, organizers of the venerable race held the first Sunday of each November, […]