Suffolk won't add Fire I. ferry surcharge
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Suffolk County has abandoned a controversial proposal to levy Fire Island ferry riders with a 25-cent surcharge on their tickets.
The revenue-raising measure was floated last month by County Executive Steve Bellone as part of a raft of measures to help the county address a $530-million budget gap.
The idea prompted howls of opposition from Fire Island residents and several private ferry...
