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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo tolls on the GWB have nearly doubled under Christie? More money...
for Christie and Samson to play with?
FarCenter
(19,429 posts)The other 3 from NJ are Corzine (1) and McGreevy (2).
The NY appointees are mostly Cuomo's.
The toll hikes were set in 2011, and they are largely a tax on NJ commuters to do uneconomic projects like rebuilding the World Trade Center.
http://www.panynj.gov/corporate-information/governance.html
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)but tolls on the NJ Turnpike and Garden State Parkway went up after former Democratic Governor Jon Corzine adopted an increase in tolls in conjunction with the NJ Turnpike Authority in October, 2008.
Plenty to blame Christie for, but we don't need to invent things out of thin air.
DURHAM D
(32,595 posts)temporary subpoena power was to investigate recent toll jumps by the Port Authority.
That is the only reason they could get Wildstein before them and it was schedule to time out this past Tuesday at the end of the session. It was decided by the senate leader (a Dem but ally of Christie) to renew the power.
sweetapogee
(1,168 posts)the lower Hudson River crossings are set by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The Governor of either state has little to say about the matter.
DURHAM D
(32,595 posts)sweetapogee
(1,168 posts)really, no kidding!
NutmegYankee
(16,177 posts)At least in Conn. you don't have to pay for the privilege of sitting in traffic on the highway...
winstars
(4,213 posts)Ahhh, maybe this whole Port Authority thing needs to be looked into.
It'a a FUCKING $100 cash to cross with a big rig.
But ONLY $90 to cross with EasyPass....
How much was Baroni and Wildstein making? I guess the $$$ has to come from somewhere.
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)he doubled the tolls on the NJ Tpk too. From NY to DC it costs around 36.00 in tolls. Its almost like they don't want us to travel from home.
NutmegYankee
(16,177 posts)yortsed snacilbuper
(7,939 posts)You bad!
El_Johns
(1,805 posts)anti partisan
(429 posts)Probably the Sandy money is running out so it's a great time to increase them tolls!
malaise
(267,797 posts)investigations comment and the major reason for the big time lawyer.