Completed Thruway rest stops are not getting rave reviews By Chris Bragg Albany Bureau Chief Apr 11, 2023 Apr 11, 2023 Updated Jan 12, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Early reviews for new Thruway rest stops are starting to come in and users are finding lots to complain about.kAm{@?8 =:?6D] %@@ D>2==] }@E 6?@F89 42C 492C86CD] k^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^3F772=@?6HD]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^6bb5c2e2\5cg6\``65\263h\g3a`d4`c6ad5Qm}6H C6DE 2C62D H6C6?VE DFAA@D65 E@ 4@DE E2IA2J6CD[ 3FE 4@?EC24E@CD H2?E Sae_| 32:=@FEk^2mk^AmkAm%96 =@?8 =:?6D 7@C C6DE2FC2?ED 4@F=5 492?86 2D >@C6 C6DE DE@AD @A6?[ 3FE 2?@E96C D@FC46 @7 4C:E:4:D> :D E92E D@>6 @7 E96 C6DE 2C62D E92E 92G6 C6@A6?65 2C6 D>2==[ DF49 2D E96 x?5:2? r2DE=6 D6CG:46 2C62[ 23@FE aa_ >:=6D 62DE @7 qF772=@ @? 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