Congressman Josh Gottheimer is teaming up with the mayor of Fort Lee to take on New York City's congestion pricing plan.

The political leaders today announced a lawsuit against the federal government, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the MTA, and the New York board tasked with setting the congestion tolls, arguing a plan to charge drivers entering Manhattan south of 60th Street up to $23 will increase pollution and traffic for residents in North Jersey, especially Fort Lee.

That's where the entrance to the G.W.

Bridge is located.

The suit was filed jointly in federal court by Mayor Mark Sokolich and a resident, Richard Goller, seeking to create a class of plaintiffs, including residents suffering from asthma and inconvenienced commuters.

It contends the federal Highway Administration failed to consider the safety and well-being of neighboring states and failed to conduct a thorough environmental review in the plan.

The Murphy administration, in already sued the MTA in July to halt congestion pricing, making a similar argument.

Today, Congressman Gottheimer argued the MTA is giving more than $130 million to the Bronx to mitigate air pollution, but none to New Jersey.

Not a nickel New Jersey.

Not a nickel for environmental impacts or health impacts for our families.

Not a nickel to mitigate traffic.

You think they'd be worried about our children?

Apparently not.

They're moving ahead and instead spreading their hush money to buy off the Bronx and elsewhere because they know what they're doing is wrong.

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