New Jersey Democrats are lining up with New York Republicans to fight New York City’s congestion pricing — and President-elect Donald Trump may soon enter the mix.
Lawmakers are working on bipartisan proposals to thwart the new toll program, which is meant to fund infrastructure and protect the environment by reducing traffic in lower Manhattan. Though it has broad support from Democrats who represent the city, just the prospect of the toll has enraged Democrats on the other side of the Hudson River for years, leading them to join with Republicans who see it as too onerous for drivers and the businesses who depend on them.
“It negatively impacts everybody, regardless of their political affiliation,” New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler told NOTUS of congestion pricing.