New York – Judge Allows Port Authority Toll Increase

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    File Photo: A view of the New Jersey entrance into the Holland Tunnel Friday 07 July 2006. EPA/JUSTIN LANENew York – Motorists will soon pay more to use the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s bridges and tunnels.

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    A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday denied a request by the American Automobile Associations of New York and North Jersey to block next month’s toll increase that’s part of a four-year phased-in plan that was approved by Port Authority commissioners in 2011.

    The automobile club had argued the increases violated federal law because they were to be used partly to cover redevelopment of the World Trade Center and weren’t solely for transportation-related projects.

    The Port Authority claimed it produced financial documents that show the hikes were needed for transportation-related capital projects.

    Beginning Dec. 7, tolls for bridge and tunnel cash customers will increase by $1 to $14. The increase for E-ZPass motorists will be 75 cents.


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    DACON9
    DACON9
    9 years ago

    I SAY FIRST:
    reduce the salaries by 20% of ***ALLL*** THE FANCY DANCING EXECUTIVES.
    reduce by 5% all the employees.
    Have outside business men evaluate each and every project that is overpriced by as always any union project is overpriced by 50%..yes 50%. I bet my ex wife on that !!!
    THEN OUR TOLLS WILL BE *****REDUCED**** BY 30%.

    DIVIDE reader #2 ABES ESTIMATE OF 250 MIL VEHICLES BY
    THE ZILLION B’ZILLION DOLLAR OVERCHARGES AND OVERPAYING EXECUTIVES AND UNIONS BY #2 s’ NUMBER
    AND THATS THE PROOF OF MY FIGURE OF 30% REDUCTION.

    mendoza
    mendoza
    9 years ago

    how much did the judge get $ from the pay off ?
    what a corrupted group of gangsters