Rep. Gottheimer warns congestion pricing could cost commuters more than originally thought
Rep. Josh Gottheimer says that with fewer drivers, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey could lose more than $1 billion in the next decade.
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Feb 24, 2023, 1:31 AM
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2h agoRep. Josh Gottheimer warns that the proposed New York City
congestion tax could cost commuters more than originally thought.
The Democratic congressman says that with fewer drivers,
the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey could lose more than $1 billion
in the next decade.
He says that to combat the revenue loss, tolls could
increase another $2, in addition to the congestion pricing. He says it would
bring up costs to $25 per day for commuters or $5,500 a year to travel into
Manhattan.
RELATED: Federal lawmakers propose legislation to prevent New York from implementing congestion pricing
Gottheimer says important Port Authority projects could
also be affected.
"The impact it's going to have on all these capital
projects, our airports, our ports, and of course on the PATH train…do the math
and you realize this is going to crush the Port Authority and crush Jersey
commuters,” Gottheimer says.
The congressman recently announced plans for an
anti-congestion tax bill to protect drivers.
