Seems the gov can control things in NY City but when it comes to Western New York he has no power or control? No, I think it is more like having the desire to do what is RIGHT for the people here.

The Grand Island Tolls are a commuter tax, get rid of them. They are keeping us down in many ways economically and we have no choice but to drive over the bridges, there is no other way across Grand Island.

November 21, 2007
Hon. Eliot Spitzer
Governor, State of New York
New York State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224

Dear Governor Spitzer:

I read with interest your efforts to stop the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) from imposing a new fare hike on the New York City mass transit system. On the day before Thanksgiving, I’m sure many New York City residents are thankful for your decision.

Now, I encourage you to continue your efforts across the state by using your bully pulpit to discourage the New York State Thruway Authority from imposing massive toll increases on Upstate New York. While I recognize that many of the Thruway Authority’s board members were appointed by your predecessor, the fact remains that a strong message of opposition to the toll plan from you would influence their actions.

To put it another way, your comments in today’s Buffalo News are not acceptable to the people of Upstate New York. The governor of this great state–a state which is much larger than the New York City metropolitan area–cannot simply shrug his shoulders and say there is nothing he can do about it. I implore you to take the same aggressive approach to dealing with the unfair Thruway toll hike that you are taking with the MTA fare hike.

Please know I stand ready to assist you in any way with this issue.

Sincerely,

George D. Maziarz
Senator, 62nd District

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