Chick-fil-A dispute at Thruway rest stops splitting along partisan lines
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ALBANY – First came the July 7 announcement: Some rest stops on the New York State Thruway will soon be home to Chick-fil-A, the popular fast-food restaurant.
What came next could have easily been predicted.
Democratic state lawmakers pushed back, angered that a chicken chain with a history of giving to anti-LGBT causes would be permitted to set up shop in rest stops owned by a state authority.
Then came the pushback to the pushback, with Republicans lawmakers issuing a letter of their own, pledging support for Chick-fil-A and welcoming them to the Thruway.