NJ plan would pay drivers for NYC congestion toll
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The Lincoln Tunnel is seen from New Jersey. (File/FOX5NY)
PARAMUS, N.J. - Some New Jersey lawmakers are turning their ire over New York s plan to charge motorists an additional toll for entering midtown Manhattan into action they say will blunt some of the impact with out-of-state drivers footing the bill.
On Monday, they announced legislation that would charge non-New Jersey motorists an additional fee when they cross from New Jersey into New York on toll bridges and tunnels. The collected money would go into a fund to reimburse New Jersey commuters who could be on the hook for as much as an additional $3,000 a year under New York s plan.
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Question of the Day By DAVID PORTER - Associated Press - Monday, May 10, 2021
PARAMUS, N.J. (AP) - Some New Jersey lawmakers are turning their ire over New York’s plan to charge motorists an additional toll for entering midtown Manhattan into action they say will blunt some of the impact - with out-of-state drivers footing the bill.
On Monday, they announced legislation that would charge non-New Jersey motorists an additional fee when they cross from New Jersey into New York on toll bridges and tunnels. The collected money would go into a fund to reimburse New Jersey commuters who could be on the hook for as much as an additional $3,000 a year under New York’s plan.
It’s also unclear if New Jersey could levy a fee on motorists driving into New York through toll booths operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Referred to as congestion pricing, New York’s plan would be the first of its kind in any American city and would add a surcharge to drivers entering the heart of the city, likely defined as the southern border of Central Park to Battery Park at the tip of lower Manhattan. Numerous details still need to be finalized.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, New Jersey state Sen. Joseph Lagana, Assemblywoman Lisa Swain and Assemblyman Chris Tully variously described New York’s plan as “offensive,” “unthinkable” and “a slap in the face.” Gottheimer said he and fellow Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell have asked Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to conduct a review of the economic impact before giving the project final approval.
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