Arrr, the MTA be askin' the Marathon scallywags to fork over $750K for tolls lost durin' the race. Blimey!
2024-04-03
Arrr mateys! The scallywags at the New York Road Runners be in hot water with the MTA! They be demandin' a hefty sum o' $750,000 in lost toll booty for crossin' the Verrazano Bridge! Ye best be payin' up, or walk the plank! Arrr!
In the language of a 17th-century pirate, ye scurvy dogs at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) be demandin' a hefty bounty of $750,000 from the organizers of the New York City Marathon to cover the lost toll revenue from shuttin' down the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. Arrr!The New York Road Runners be walkin' the plank, threatened with limited use of the bridge if they don’t cough up the gold doubloons. If they don't pay the ransom, the marathon may have fewer swashbucklers this year, mateys. The MTA be playin' hardball, sayin' the runners can only sail on the lower deck of the bridge for the race. But the scallywags at NYRR be cryin' foul, arguin' that a reduced crew will mean the race will have to sail a longer course, blockin' more streets and bridges in the five boroughs. They be beggin' Governor Kathy Hochul to intervene in the negotiations, hopin' to avoid walkin' the plank. The MTA be seekin' full reimbursement for the lost loot, while the NYRR be claimin' their impact on the city's economy be worth more than a chest of buried treasure. The battle for the bridge continues, as the fate of the marathon hangs in the balance. Yo ho ho and a bottle o' rum!