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NY Lawmakers Oppose Decision To Open Chick-fil-A Restaurants At State Rest Stops NY Lawmakers Oppose Decision To Open Chick-fil-A Restaurants At State Rest Stops
NY Lawmakers Oppose Decision To Open Chick-fil-A Restaurants At State Rest Stops Several New York legislators are speaking out in opposition as Chick-fil-A prepares to open restaurants at state highway rest stops. Construction is set to begin on the project to develop 27 service areas on the thruway on Thursday, July 29. The project plans to expand the food and drink options at rest stops to include a number of well-known restaurant chains. The project was announced earlier this month. In a letter addressed to New York State Thruway Authority Executive Director Matthew Driscoll, Assemblymember Harry Bronson, of Rochester, said the decision to include Chick-fil-A should …

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
Shake Shack, Chick-fil-A Among New Eateries Coming To NY Thruway Service Areas Shake Shack, Chick-fil-A Among New Eateries Coming To NY Thruway Service Areas
Shake Shack, Chick-fil-A Among New Eateries Coming To NY Thruway Service Areas Some popular, prominent restaurants are coming to New York State Thruway rest stops as part of a multi-million project to redevelop more than two dozen service stations. Beginning on Thursday, July 29, construction will begin on a $450 million project to develop 27 service areas on the Thruway, officials announced this week. As of July 29, 10 services areas will be temporarily closed to begin the first phase of the project, though fuel service will remain available at all locations during construction. Restaurants planned to open at the service stations include: Shake Shack; Panera; Pop…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Dish Out 87 Tickets In Operation Hardhat Detail In Hudson Valley Police Dish Out 87 Tickets In Operation Hardhat Detail In Hudson Valley
Police Dish Out 87 Tickets In Operation Hardhat Detail In Hudson Valley Not so fast. New York State Police troopers going undercover as construction workers in work zones dished out dozens of tickets for various violations during a special “Operation Hardhat” detail. On Tuesday, April 27, State Police teamed with the New York State Department of Transportation to crack down on work zone violations and encourage safer driving in Orange County on I-84 in Montgomery, with a second detail scheduled for Route 17 near exit 12 on Wednesday, April 28. In total, troopers handed out 87 tickets between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Tuesday: 43 cellphone violations; 26 seat…

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by Zak Failla
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New Tappan Zee Bridge Toll Hike Approved By State Thruway Authority New Tappan Zee Bridge Toll Hike Approved By State Thruway Authority
New Tappan Zee Bridge Toll Hike Approved By State Thruway Authority Driving on the new Tappan Zee Bridge is about to get more costly for motorists. The New York State Thruway Authority has approved increasing the toll on the bridge for E-ZPass users to $5.25 by 2021 and $5.75 by 2022. Those paying by mail would see a 30 percent increase, including a two-dollar surcharge on monthly bills. Additionally, the toll for commercial traffic would increase, with the most trucks set to pay $55.77 as soon as 2022. A resident discount for Westchester and Rockland commuters would keep the current E-ZPass toll of $4.75 through 2022. Previous reports had the toll potenti…

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by Zak Failla
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Molinaro Releases Letter Claiming New Tappan Zee Bridge Opening Was Rushed, Risking Safety Molinaro Releases Letter Claiming New Tappan Zee Bridge Opening Was Rushed, Risking Safety
Molinaro Releases Letter Claiming New Tappan Zee Bridge Opening Was Rushed, Risking Safety Republican Marc Molinaro released a copy of a July 20 letter to the state Thruway Authority that the gubernatorial candidate said shows contractors rushed to open the new Tappan Zee Bridge. The letter to Project Director Jamey Barbas, signed by Terry Towle, project executive and manager of Tappan Zee Contractors, said, in part: "TZC also remains concerned with and reserves all rights regarding, NYSTA's continued requests for accelerated and modified Work and schedules without a corresponding acknowledgement ofNYSTA's responsibility for all associated costs." The second span of the…

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by Jon Craig
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Opening Of New Bridge's Second Span Delayed After Fears Part Of Old TZB May Collapse Opening Of New Bridge's Second Span Delayed After Fears Part Of Old TZB May Collapse
Opening Of New Bridge's Second Span Delayed After Fears Part Of Old TZB May Collapse Click here for a related story: Bridgegate? Nixon, Molinaro Accuse Cuomo Of Rushing New TZB Span Opening Before Elections  This story has been updated. The planned opening of the second span of the new Tappan Zee Bridge has been delayed after the New York State Thruway Authority said a piece of the old bridge became destabilized and could collapse. "In continued disassembly of the old Tappan Zee Bridge last night, a potentially dangerous situation developed where a piece of the old bridge has become destabilized and could fall," Matthew Driscoll, the executive director of the thr…

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by Joe Lombardi