This type of stuff goes on quite a bit, just proof that businesses on Grand Island suffer because of the tolls.

TOLLS: Holiday Inn loses its lunch over bridge tolls
It’s official.
After weeks and weeks of Grand Island business officials claiming the tolls stifle Island business in addition to numerous political officials saying the Thruway Authority’s $1.00 […]

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Today I received this letter of support for removal of the tolls from the Grand Island Bridges from Assembly Minority Leader Jim Tedisco. The Assembly Bill number is A.10003 and the Senate Bill number is S.6824
We now have Bill numbers for both houses in Albany so we will be able to track them as this […]

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Congressman Higgins calling for the abolishment of the Thruway Authority is a very big step in the right direction, my question is and has been where is my Congressional Representative Louise Slaughter? She has been MIA throughout this whole toll battle. If she would only spend less time in Washington DC and more time in […]

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Where was Legislator Iannello? Where was Senator Thompson? They say they are for the removal of the tolls but when push comes to shove where are they. This is the biggest step in the toll fight in Grand Island history.

State Sen. George Maziarz, R-62nd Disrtict; Newfane, and Assemblyman Sam Hoyt have scheduled a press […]

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WNED: Transfer of I-190 Could End Grand Island Tolls (2008-02-22)
BUFFALO (2008-02-22) Legislation has been introduced in the State Senate by Republican George Maziarz and in the Assembly by Democrat Sam Hoyt that, if approved, would transfer the I-190 from the Thruway Authority to the state Department of Transportation.
Maziarz says the move will let the DOT […]

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Some times it takes stepping back and looking at things from another angle. For years the fight to remove these tolls has always been toward the thruway authority. The thruway authority will always object, that’s what they do, they object to anything that will infringe on their cash cow. And a cash cow is what […]

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Thank you to WNYMedia.net for being there and covering this very important Press Conference. This is a big day for all of us in Western New York from Niagara Falls to Buffalo. When this legislation is passed, and I feel very confident it will, it will be a great day.
So many people do not realize […]

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Here is one from yesterday but updated today.
New Fight to Take Down Grand Island Tolls
(Grand Island, NY, February 22, 2008) - - We’re following new developments in the fight to take down the Grand Island tolls. News 4’s Jericka Duncan has more.
The battle to eliminate the tolls has been picking up steam […]

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Will The Tolls Come Down? YES, they will!
Will The Tolls Come Down?
Imagine driving onto Grand Island without having to pay a toll. It’s been talked about for years here in western New York, but now there’s an effort that could make it a reality.
“It would effectively remove the tolls on Grand Island,” said New York […]

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Here is the text of the proposed legislation for the Grand Island tolls and Niagara section of the 190.
Legislative Bill to remove Tolls from Grand Island Bridges and remove thruway authority from the Niagara section of the 190 from Dingens Street over the Grand Island Bridges and to Niagara Falls New York.
Legislative Bill Drafting Commission 14894-01-8
In […]

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