Staten Island eyes joining New Jersey in legal fight to block congestion pricingBy Rich Calder
July 22, 2023
Staten Island is gearing up to join New Jersey in its legal fight to block the nation’s first congestion pricing toll system from coming to Manhattan.
The Big Apple’s so-called “forgotten borough” is “laying the foundation” for a lawsuit against the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella’s office said in a Saturday advisory.
The news comes on the heels of a federal lawsuit filed Friday by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, who hopes to block the installation of toll readers that would allow the MTA to charge drivers up to $23 to enter Manhattan below 60th Street.
Murphy contends the feds didn’t conduct a proper review of the toll’s impact on New Jersey drivers.
Fossella is expected to speak on the issue during a news conference Sunday on Staten Island, during which he will outline preparations for his borough’s own legal challenge should the Garden State’s bid fail.
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2023/07/22/staten-island-eyes-joining-new-jersey-in-legal-fight-to-block-congestion-pricing/
