NY Congestion Pricing Plan Violates US Constitution, NJ Governor Says
- NJ adds MTA as defendant in its lawsuit in amended complaint
- Murphy asks court to stop construction for congestion pricing
Vehicles approach the Holland Tunnel in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Photographer: Michael Nagle/BloombergNew Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is again pushing back on New York’s plan to charge motorists driving into Manhattan’s central business district, saying it violates the US Constitution as the new toll discriminates against New Jersey residents.
New Jersey in July sued the US Department of Transportation, claiming the tolling plan needs a longer environmental analysis. The suit now adds New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which is implementing the plan, as a defendant, according to an amended complaint filed Tuesday.