RELEASE: Gottheimer Statement on the Congestion Tax Lawsuit Decision

NORTH JERSEY — Today, December 30, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer released the following statement after a recent federal judge ruling on the Congestion Tax:

“Let’s be clear, no matter how they spin it, this isn’t the outcome New York was hoping for from the Judge. After speaking with New Jersey’s legal team, the Judge’s decision to send the case back to the states is an acknowledgment of what many of us have been saying for years: New York has completely failed to address and mitigate the cancer-causing pollution and traffic the Congestion Tax will wreak on Jersey families. The MTA clearly doesn’t care about the health effects and environmental impact the Congestion Tax will have on Jersey children and families. They are just so desperate for the cash to pay for their woeful mismanagement that they’re willing to do anything — even if it means harming Jersey families. 

New York and the MTA can try and flip the bird to a federal judge, but they won’t be able to get out of one truth: they can’t move forward without addressing the serious health and environmental impacts.”

Just last month, Gottheimer pointed out that New York and the MTA were barreling ahead with the Congestion Tax without fully considering the environmental implications of its plan on New Jersey families. 

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