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Gov Orders MTA To Drop Bid To Charge NYC Marathon $750K To Use Bridge
Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered the MTA to drop efforts to impose a $750,000 fee on the NYC Marathon for using the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.

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Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered the MTA to drop efforts to impose a $750,000 fee on the NYC Marathon for using the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.

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