Blue City Tries To Charge Marathon Runners $750,000 In Bridge Tolls: REPORT
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has offered New York City Marathon organizers compensation for toll revenue allegedly lost due to the closure of the Staten Island-Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to marathon traffic, according to documents obtained by The New York Times. He is seeking a payment of $750,000. The MTA is seeking a $750,000 donation from Roadrunner […]
Paris Slaps Mega Tolls on SUVs to Drive Cars From City
PARIS (AP) — Parisians voted Sunday to remove SUVs from the streets of the French capital with a significant increase in parking fees starting in the fall. It is the latest part of Socialist Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s efforts to make this year’s Olympic host city more environmentally friendly. Friendly to pedestrians and cyclists. More than […]