Open Letter To New York State Thruway Authority

There are lots of reasons why you can have an issue with the government in the Empire State. From our sky-high taxes to all of the red tape that goes on just about everything you can think of, it's sometimes easy to forget why we stay here and deal with all the issues.

While we do pay a lot of taxes and fees for services in New York, one thing you generally can't complain about is the level of services you receive from the various municipal, county, and state government offices. Even when you can find a complaint, one of the things you can't call into question is the amount of resources that are available.

You can see that quite clearly on the New York State Thruway.

New York State Thruway Authority Limited Services On Sunday

With nearly 570 miles of highway, which sees nearly 1 million cars drive more than 21.2 miles every single day, the Thruway offers quite a few amenities that you don't see in most state highway systems.

One of those key amenities is the 27 state-owned travel plazas that have recently received a more than $450 million update to bring them into the 21st century.

As someone who has a kid who loves travel sports like Basketball and Lacrosse (Go Nichols Vikings and Performax Lacrosse), I find myself logging thousands of miles back and forth around the Empire State every month.

If there is one thing I have to complain about, what bothers me more than anything else is what about those of us who travel on Sunday?

Open Letter To New York State Thruway Authority

Some of the travel plazas, 12 of the 27 to be exact, have limited services on Sunday because one of the restaurants is not open for business on Sunday.

While I have great reverence for all businesses that choose to do business in New York State, I struggle to understand why the powers that be in Albany would decide to just leave nearly 1 million drivers a week with limited options.

You know... Never mind, I guess we'll just pack our own lunch next time we have a travel game on Sunday.