Legal
NY Congestion Pricing Plan’s Fate Unclear After Court Ruling
- Ruling questions whether federal review of plan was sufficient
- Program to charge $9 for entry to Manhattan business district
Vehicles approach the Lincoln Tunnel in Weehawken, New Jersey.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul said a plan to charge drivers entering Manhattan’s central business district will launch Jan. 5 as scheduled after a federal judge largely rejected New Jersey’s challenge to the congestion pricing program.
But a lawyer for the Garden State said New York can’t proceed while issues in the court fight remain unresolved, raising the possibility the plan could be held up by more legal jousting.