I use the Mid-Hudson (FDR) bridge then any point west or south.
Cost is $1.50 eastbound only.
One advantage of living in Dutchess County.
Cost is $1.50 eastbound only.
One advantage of living in Dutchess County.
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New Jersey Meadowlands ski dome to open summer of 2017?
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Not Sure
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Ever ski Dutchess ? Nelsap in 75 , had relatives in Fishkill that we would visit in Summer but never skied it.
No, was living in Yonkers in 1975.
Are you referring to Beacon Mountain? You can still make out the old ski trails there.
Not Sure
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Yes, been a long time since I've been there. Reading Nelsap stories sounds like the place was boilerplate.
steamboat1
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I've skied Fahnestock, trails & base lodge are still clearly visible off the Taconic.
BenedictGomez
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And that's AFTER tax increases of roughly 2.5 BILLION over the last 2 years!!
When you've got a state gov't who have been on a spending spree for about a decade seemingly thinking that the majority of tax payers in CT are making the kind of incomes that a small number of hedge fund folks who live in the greater Greenwich/Stanford area are, when in reality 99% of state residents aren't, combined with general exodus of businesses due to a poor business climate within CT, that's how you get a BILLION dollar deficit in a small state
Same with Jersey.
In fact (and this is great), the richest person in New Jersey got fed up and moved last month, to Florida where they have low taxes and no income tax. Dude's taxes are so high that State of New Jersey's budget crew had to have an emergency meeting in Trenton because it created a hole in the budget for next year.
http://time.com/money/4283499/new-jersey-state-taxes-david-tepper/
Looking to leave too, just dont know where. It's a shame because Jersey is beautiful and I was born here, I was raised here, and I wouldn't want to leave if the politicians weren't destroying the place, as well as taxing the middle class into slavery. And it's a weird thing thinking about leaving your home. Western Virginia is nice country with mountains, though the job market might be tough. I've never been to Montana, Wyoming or Idaha, those places have skiing, wilderness, and freedom. The woman absolutely fell in love with Utah, really great place with low taxes and freedom, but it doesnt seem like it's easy to own much land. I'll have a big decision to make 3 to 5 years from now. Where are you "fleeing" to?
Yup. Zero fear of losing elections, so they're bulletproof to do as they wish.
I take the ferry and never drive though the city. The ferry is worse as it costs me 70+ one way!
x10003q
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While the tax rate plays a factor, the driving force is having to report all deferred offshore income in 2017 because of Federal tax changes in 2008.
"The issue is that hedge fund partners like Mr. Tepper will soon have to report the compensation they have in tax-deferred, offshore accounts, and pay federal and state income taxes on it. In 2008, Congress blocked hedge funds with overseas operations from sheltering partner compensation going forward — but allowed income already parked offshore to remain untaxed through 2017."
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/15/opinion/sunday/when-the-billionaire-next-door-moves-out.html?_r=0
I remember going there with my parents when I was like 9 or 10.
Going back to bridges I also use the Newburgh/Beacon bridge which is where you can see Beacon Mtn as you are heading east; also $1.50 eastbound only.
manhattanskier
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They better have a detachable lift.
benski
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All the bridges between bear mt and Albany charge $1.50 eastbound only.
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machski
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If they do it like Ski Dubai, they will. It is called a poma tow (ski Dubai has one that follows lookers left wall. It was self launched when I was there).
Let's not rub it in.
steamboat1
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Went to NJ yesterday for a wedding reception. Church ceremony was in Staten Island so I had to use the Verrazano bridge to get there (toll). The wedding reception was in Jersey City (Liberty State Park), two tolls to get there from Staten Island. Then another two tolls to get home to Brooklyn from Jersey City. I have no idea what my total cost for the five tolls was since I use EZ-Pass but I'm sure it wasn't cheap.
I pay like 70s with my dub axle 24' trailer. Really blows after a weekend working to look back at the 400$ ez pass bill.
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loafer89
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I'll give you credit, you have 10 days more than I do and do the commute from the East End of Long Island. I live 35 minutes away from skiing, but this last season was horrible for local skiing.
It's a commitment no doubt....owning a condo at Killington helps with the amount of days I can get in.
loafer89
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Being close to skiing gives me more flexibility to pick and choose good ski days/nights during a bad season like this past one. Next year will probably be 30-40 days with my Peak Pass. Mount Snow looks to be my home mountain for next season.
That's nuts and a real (if not unconstitutional) impediment to interstate commerce.
loafer89
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Toll free skiing in VT/NH for me is one reason we don't go to Maine that often, it's about $15.00 in tolls to go to Sugarloaf from where I live, not much by NYC standards, but it's still $$$.
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