Just east of Exit 25 there is a long stretch of trees in the mall(median). The State Police like to sit at the west end, shooting west bound traffic, from a turn around that is just before the exit. There is not a great deal of laser in this area, to my knowledge, but it is there!

The NYSP also like to sit at the east end of this patch of trees, down in a low spot in the center of the median, again shooting in the easterly direction. From here they can get both east and west bound traffic. The wooded area ends at about the mid point of the service area/rest stop that is just east of Exit 25 on the eastbound side of the Thruway.

I have seen the enforecement most often in the AM rush hour, but I have also seen it on the weekends mid morning.