New York is cleared to begin its congestion pricing plan early tomorrow after the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals rejected New Jersey’s bid for a temporary restraining order to delay it, dealing another blow to the state’s villainous special counsel, Randy Mastro, and the Murphy administration.
Today’s decision came hours after a federal judge in New York denied Mastro’s argument that congestion would result in irreparable and immediate harm to New Jerseyans who would suffer the environmental consequences of increased traffic caused by those looking for other ways to enter Manhattan and avoid the toll.
The swift rejection of Mastro’s appeal came without New York even being asked to submit a brief.
That means motorists driving in Manhattan below 60th Street will pay a $9 toll – an amount that will eventually increase to $15 – between 5 AM and 9 PM on weekdays and 9 AM to 9 PM on weekends.
Mastro’s defeat could be New York’s first legal victory over New Jersey, ending a winning streak that began when the U.S. Supreme Court went with New Jersey in an 1831 dispute over New York’s refusal to accept a subpoena. Chief Justice John Marshall wrote the opinion.
Most recently, New Jersey bested New York, 9-0, in a bid to unilaterally withdraw from the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor
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