Lawsuit Planned by New Jersey to Halt New York City Congestion Pricing

Phil Murphy, governor of New Jersey, speaks during the 2023 State of the State Address at the New Jersey State House in Trenton, New Jersey, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. Murphy proposed expanding the number of liquor licenses in the state and providing shore towns with funding to help upgrade their boardwalks.

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The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), New York City’s public transit agency is expected to implement a controversial congestion price zone in Manhattan by spring next year. The toll’s primary goal is to reduce traffic and encourage commuters to use public transit. Now, a lawsuit by New Jersey’s government might delay or completely prevent the zone’s implementation.

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