This was the beginning rally at a vacant lot at 63rd St and Buffalo Ave. As you can see people were dressed for the cold and that it was.

Protesters March Against Grand Island Tolls, Possible Increases
About a dozen people gathered in the Saturday morning snow to show their displeasure with the state’s Thruway Authority.
The […]

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Overall the day went pretty well, if it wasn’t so cold I am sure more people would have come out. Senators Maziarz and Thompson were pretty sick and I want to thank them for coming out and showing their support. Assemblywoman Delmonte was also there but she carried the same old line as wait till […]

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Please join us and send a message to Albany and Governor Spitzer.

Toll flap targets Grand Island - Business First of Buffalo:
Festering anger about the tolls being charged on the Grand Island bridges is leading to a walking protest, set for Saturday morning and for a Niagara Falls community association to join the growing regional fight.
LaSalle […]

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So ridership is up in the subway and down on the thruway, gee I wonder why. Gas prices are higher than I have ever seen them, I just paid 331.9 for a gallon it’s becoming un-affordable to drive. So we here in Western New York get punished with toll increases. It’s not like we […]

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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 […]

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Be there!

The March across bridges to protest higher tolls
NIAGARA FALLS — A march across the North Grand Island bridges will protest proposed toll increases.
Those wishing to participate should meet at 11 a.m. Saturday at 63rd Street and Buffalo Avenue.

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Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor — and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me “to recommend to the People of the United […]

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WNED: Rally Planned Against Thruway Tolls (2007-11-24)
Chris Caya
NIAGARA FALLS (2007-11-21) The effort to remove the tolls booths on the Grand Island Bridges is picking up speed.
Rus Thompson, founder of nogitolls.com, says his group has formed a coalition with Buffalo developer Carl Paladino and “LaSalle PRIDE,” a Niagara Falls neighborhood organization.
Thompson says so far they’ve collected […]

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He can’t do anything about our toll situation but he can wave his wand for downstate!!!! Once again, who is running this end of the state? The Governor or the Thruway Authority?

Spitzer balks at fare hikes in N.Y. City
Says hands are tied on Thruway increase
Just one day after declaring he has no current control over […]

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NoGItolls gains more momentum as a Niagara Falls community group called LaSalle Pride joins in with the Toll fight. We will be having a joint Press Concerence tomorrow 11-21-07 at 10:30 AM to announce the coalition and they will add 1000 signatures to our Petition. Our total now is more than 7500 signatures and growing. […]

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