NY Congestion Pricing Violates US Constitution, Murphy Says (1)

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is again pushing back on New York’s plan to charge motorists driving into Manhattan’s central business district, saying it violates the US Constitution as the new toll discriminates against New Jersey residents.

New Jersey in July sued the US Department of Transportation, claiming the tolling plan needs a longer environmental analysis. The suit now adds New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which is implementing the plan, as a defendant, according to an amended complaint filed Tuesday.

New Jersey claims that congestion pricing violates the dormant commerce clause of the US Constitution, which prohibits states from ...