The Thruway Toll Was Decided in 2023, Poughkeepsie's First Dispensary Is Suspended, and Locust Grove Faces Questions

The RFTUV Briefing for October 17, 2026, midday edition. The tolls, suspension, and landmark edition: Mara Quinn's Thruway correction - the January 1, 2027 toll increase was decided on September 18, 2023, the second 5 percent step brings the New York E-ZPass rate to near 4.9 cents per mile, Albany to Buffalo goes from $12.78 to $13.41, and drivers without a New York E-ZPass pay 75 percent more. Black Market Cannabis Co, Dutchess County's first dispensary in Poughkeepsie, was suspended by the state Office of Cannabis Management on October 14 on public safety grounds, with a co-owner dispute and a federal case against owner Ali Lodhi described in court filings, all claims labeled as allegations and charges. Plus Locust Grove Estate in Poughkeepsie, where former employees question leadership, finances, and upkeep and the interim director disputes their claims, per the Times Union. Hosted by Noel.

Stories:
- The Thruway toll increase was decided in 2023: what January 2027 actually costs you (Mara Quinn, rftuv.ai, Oct 16)
- Poughkeepsie cannabis dispensary Black Market has been suspended (Poughkeepsie Journal, Oct 16)
- Locust Grove mansion embroiled in a fight over its future (Times Union, Oct 16)