New Jersey has good reason to sue New York over congestion pricingBy Nicole Gelinas
July 23, 2023
New Jersey sued New York last week to stop Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Manhattan congestion-pricing program, set for next year. New York’s response was to stonewall and mock. But telling neighbors to get lost isn’t good for the state’s post-2020 recovery.
Gov. Phil Murphy’s legal complaint is that New York violated federal law by not sufficiently studying congestion pricing’s impact on New Jersey.
Hochul responded, “Congestion pricing is going to happen.”
Mark Levine, Manhattan borough president, snarked that Jersey is hypocritical, as it has “among the highest tolls in the nation.”
Hypocrisy? This is a guy who is driven around Manhattan— with a subway every few blocks — in an official vehicle.
Whether Murphy succeeds legally, his points are valid: New Jersey will get little — er, nothing — in return for fees its residents will pay, up to $23, to enter Manhattan.
Even if New York credits drivers for Hudson tunnel tolls, still not assured, the extra fee would be $8.
In theory, congestion pricing is sound: People who choose to drive into Manhattan below 60th Street instead of using transit should pay a fee to fund transit.
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2023/07/23/new-jersey-has-good-reason-to-sue-new-york-over-congestion-pricing/
