Congestion pricing NYC: NJ lawmakers say they are continuing fight against congestion pricing due to environmental impacts [Video]

FORT LEE, New Jersey (WABC) — Congestion pricing is set to begin in New York City on Sunday, but New Jersey lawmakers aren’t giving up in their fight to stop it.

Congressman Josh Gottheimer stood with local representatives and community members in Fort Lee, New Jersey on Thursday to call on a judge to put the brakes on the plan.

“New York’s plan to fix congestion is to give more of it to children in Jersey, by sending more smog into our homes and neighborhoods,” Gottheimer said. “This new Lung Tax will cost Jersey children and families more money to breathe worse air, punishing our lungs and wallets at the same time.”

The MTA fired back in response to the rally in Fort Lee.

“Nobody in their right mind should take transportation advice from the New Jersey politicians who have woefully failed to manage transit in their state-while also endorsing higher tolls on their own roads …