The legislation is the latest in a series of efforts to keep NYC's controversial congestion pricing from taking effect.
Anthony Johnson has the story in Lower Manhattan on congestion pricing.Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis of New York and Congressman Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey introduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday to block congestion pricing in New York City.
"I'm proud to join my colleague in introducing this legislation to not only prohibit this cash grab from coming to fruition, but show there will continue to be a united front on the city, state and federal levels should the MTA move forward with this first in the nation plan," Malliotakis said. "The MTA's war on cars is bankrupting commuters, and we will continue to use every legal and legislative tool we have to stop it.
Gottheimer has long claimed that as a result of congestion pricing, people from New Jersey would be forced to pay the bill to fix the MTA's fiscal problems.So Gottheimer came to the agency Wednesday hoping to get fiscal documents to show why the congestion toll is set at $15 and includes a possible hike on the toll in the first year plus surge pricing.
"I'm here to get documents," Gottheimer replied. "So if they had simply responded and given us the documents, I wouldn't have to come down here and try to get them myself."
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