The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce completely agrees with Gov. Murphy’s negative reaction to the MTA’s Traffic Mobility Review Board congestion pricing report that indicates cars could pay up to $15 to enter Manhattan and commercial trucks as much as $36. We are extremely disappointed that MTA officials are continually creating policies in a vacuum without consulting New Jersey when it is our residents and businesses that will bear the brunt of congestion pricing at a time of already high inflation and other rising costs. New Jersey deserves better from our neighbors in New York City. The Chamber remains steadfast in our opposition to the current congestion pricing plans because it is bad for the state’s economy, especially for those that rely on regularly conducting business in New York City.
Thomas Bracken, President & CEO, New Jersey Chamber of Commerce