More driver misery as New Jersey plans border war over congestion pricing (opinion)
Updated 3:56 PM;
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Congestion pricing hasn’t even started yet and it’s already causing hostilities to break out between New York and New Jersey.
New York lawmakers want to charge drivers to enter Manhattan below 60th Street. The plan needs federal approval and had languished under President Donald Trump.
But the election of President Joe Biden has breathed new life into congestion pricing, with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg putting the approval process back on track.
But here’s the thing: A lot of New Jersey residents work below 60th Street in Manhattan. It’s estimated that congestion pricing could cost them an additional $3,000 a year.