As they battle it out in court, the MTA is promising New Jersey will get some of the cash generated by its controversial congestion pricing plan. Published reports didn’t get specific, with the head of the MTA saying it depends on how much traffic is generated. No such money has been promised for Rockland or other areas west of the Hudson, as County Executive Ed Day and the county continue their fight in court to prevent congestion pricing from being implemented later this spring…
New Jersey claims the tolls would increase pollution in the Garden State and calls it an MTA money grab. MTA’s lawyers counter that the plan would reduce traffic without harming any part of New Jersey, but promised the MTA would help mitigate any impacts that congestion pricing might have on the western side of the Hudson. Under the plan, cars would face a $15 toll to enter Manhattan below 60th Street, while trucks could be charged up to $36, depending on size.