New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy wrote to President Donald Trump expressing concerns about New York City's congestion pricing plan, arguing that it unfairly burdens New Jersey residents and lacks proper analysis. Murphy, while open to congestion pricing in concept, criticizes the implementation in New York, claiming it is poorly designed, inadequately studied, and causes increased traffic and pollution in New Jersey communities. He requests a thorough review of the plan by the federal government.
TRENTON, N.J. -- New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy penned a letter to President Donald Trump regarding congestion pricing, saying it's an area in which the two of them can find common ground. In his letter, Murphy reminded Trump that he has previously said he would 'terminate' congestion pricing during his first week back in office.
''The resulting congestion pricing plan is a disaster for working- and middle-class New Jersey commuters and residents who need or want to visit Lower Manhattan and now need to pay a big fee on top of the bridge and tunnel tolls they already pay. And adding insult to injury, New Jersey communities are not being fully compensated for the additional traffic and attendant pollution that will be re-routed to them because of congestion pricing,' Murphy wrote.
CONGESTION PRICING NEW JERSEY NEW YORK PHIL MURPHY DONALD TRUMP
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