Hochul Intervenes After MTA Demands $750K Fee from NYC Marathon

• MTA demanded $750K from NYC Marathon organizers to cover lost toll revenue from closing Verrazzano Bridge • Hochul ordered MTA to "fix this mess" and allow marathon to proceed as usual without paying fee • Marathon generates $1.1M in additional revenue for MTA through record ridership on race day • Critics lashed out at MTA cash grab given $690M in fare evasion losses in 2022 • Hochul encouraged marathon organizers to buy ads on MTA buses and trains but not raise runner fees