Albany,n.y. Posted October 31, 2010 Posted October 31, 2010 Paladino has an ad running where he claims he got tolls removed from the Thruway in Buffalo. For the people in Buffalo: What did Paladino have to do with toll removals and is his claim factually accurate?
gmac17 Posted October 31, 2010 Posted October 31, 2010 Paladino has an ad running where he claims he got tolls removed from the Thruway in Buffalo. For the people in Buffalo: What did Paladino have to do with toll removals and is his claim factually accurate? he sued the thruway authority. they'd still be there if it wasn't for him.
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted October 31, 2010 Posted October 31, 2010 I dont remember exactly how it all happened but i believe he got petitions going and sued the thruway authority? i thought he was also trying to take down the grand island bridge tolls but i don't know what ever happened there?
ExiledInIllinois Posted October 31, 2010 Posted October 31, 2010 Not knocking it... But, there is still tolls on the main Thruway. What was removed the ones on the 190 (Niagara section: Black Rock and at around Ogden Street). And I forget, aren't they (tolls) only removed in one direction?? Or are they both ways now?? Anyway... I don't know how things are set up in NYS... But in Illinois, the Illinois Tollway can still collect tolls on roads that were paid over many times... Going back to the 1950's it is in the Tollway's constitution that as long they are laying concrete (building more roads), tolls can be collected on all the roads... Like what they are doing father out on I-355.
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted October 31, 2010 Posted October 31, 2010 basically... what he did was got the tolls removed on the north and southbound I-190 (not including the grand island bridges) basically where the tolls were positioned they were set up as a commuter tax into the city. i thought "phase 2" was supposed to try and take down the grand island tolls (farther north on I-190), then go after more of the mainline I-90. but doubt that will ever happen. especially since prince andrew all but has this in the bag
DC Tom Posted October 31, 2010 Posted October 31, 2010 especially since prince andrew all but has this in the bag Damn. I was really pulling for that guy from the "The Rent is Too Damn High" party...
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted October 31, 2010 Posted October 31, 2010 Damn. I was really pulling for that guy from the "The Rent is Too Damn High" party... me too... I wanted an set of those gloves
DC Tom Posted October 31, 2010 Posted October 31, 2010 me too... I wanted an set of those gloves http://rentistoodamnhigh.org/ Great web site. Makes me want to start the "Pants on the Ground" party.
Just Jack Posted October 31, 2010 Posted October 31, 2010 http://rentistoodamnhigh.org/ Great web site. Makes me want to start the "Pants on the Ground" party. The action figure, 2nd row... http://www.herobuilders.com/08.htm
/dev/null Posted October 31, 2010 Posted October 31, 2010 The action figure, 2nd row... http://www.herobuilders.com/08.htm Somewhere out there on the Intarweb, Bishop Hedd is placing an order for all 4 Sarah Palin dolls
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