New Jersey is not New York City s piggy bank : NJ lawmakers fight NY congestion toll
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PARAMUS Lawmakers are vowing to fight back against a proposed New York City congestion toll with a fee of New Jersey s own that would tax out-of-state drivers going to the city.
U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-Wyckoff, said new legislation is in the works to add what he called a sales tax at every New Jersey/New York crossing, and tolls for all non-New Jersey residents.
The New York congestion plan would impose a toll on motorists driving into Manhattan below 60th Street during peak times. New York received key approval at the end of March to move forward with the plan.
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PARAMUS Lawmakers are vowing to fight back against a proposed New York City congestion toll with a fee of New Jersey s own that would tax out-of-state drivers
going to the city.
U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-Wyckoff, said new legislation is in the works to add what he called a sales tax at every New Jersey/New York crossing, and tolls for all non-New Jersey residents.
The New York congestion plan would impose a toll on motorists driving into Manhattan below 60th Street during peak times. New York received key approval at the end of March to move forward with the plan.
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Gottheimer, Lagana, Tully, Swain Announce New NJ State Proposal to Combat New York’s Congestion Tax Scheme May 10, 2021, 2:26 pm | in
Gottheimer, Lagana, Tully, Swain Announce New NJ State Proposal to Combat New York’s Congestion Tax Scheme
State Proposal Would Help Jersey Commuters Afford New York’s Regressive & Outrageous Congestion Tax
New Fee on Out-of-State Drivers at Bridges, Tunnels into NYC
NORTH JERSEY Today, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), along with NJ State Senator Joe Lagana (LD-38), Assemblyman Chris Tully (LD-38), and Assemblywoman Lisa Swain (LD-38), proposed new state legislation to fight back against New York’s congestion tax scheme targeting hard-working New Jersey families and daily commuters with a new $3,000-per-year daily fee when entering into Midtown Manhattan.
Get ready for a ‘Jersey style’ fight if NYC enacts plan to tax our drivers, legislators warn
Updated May 10, 2021;
A Jersey-style fight that federal and state legislators threatened against New York City’s congestion pricing plan that could charge drivers a fee up to $3,000 in addition to tolls to drive in lower Manhattan looks like it’s on.
Three state lawmakers fired back Monday, vowing to introduce legislation that would tax out-of-state drivers entering New Jersey on Port Authority bridges and tunnels. That money would fund rebates to Jersey drivers who had to pay a congestion pricing fee, if that plan is implemented.
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