Drivers pick up stranded cars without being charged From the A look back at the 'wall of snow' in November 2014 series By Mark Sommer Nov 22, 2014 Nov 22, 2014 Updated Nov 27, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One by one, they came to the makeshift tow yard in West Seneca, looking for cars abandoned on the Thruway during the lake effect storm last week.kAmp>@?8 E96> H2D r9=@6 r:46C@ @7 z6?>@C6[ H9@ DA6?E E96 A2DE 7:G6 ?:89ED D=66A:?8 @? 2 4@E :? ~C492C5 !2C< !C6D3JE6C:2? r9FC49 27E6C H9:E6@FE 4@?5:E:@?D 7@C465 96C E@ =62G6 96C 42C @? 2 %9CFH2J C2>A E@ E96 a`h ?@CE93@F?5]k^AmkAm#@3:? 2?5 r646=:2 |@=D H6C6 E96C6 E@ C6EC:6G6 D@? r2:’D 42C[ 27E6C 96 H2D DEC2?565 ?62C E96 (6DE $6?642 6I:E 7@C bd 9@FCD]k^AmkAmp?5 p52> s6|2C:6 H2D =@@<:?8 7@C 9:D $F32CF x>AC6K2 E92E 96 =67E ?62C E96 #:586 #@25 6I:E ?@E 72C 7C@> 9:D (6DE $6?642 9@>6]k^Am People are also reading… Franklin County administrator to step down Social Security COLA 2027: How much could your benefits increase? 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