NEW YORK (PIX11) -- It's another roadblock for congestion pricing.
Some New York lawmakers say the idea should be repealed and are introducing legislation to reconsider the plan.
MTA officials have said they are confidant they followed the law and regulations.
Drivers will get charged once a day heading into the congestion pricing zone south of 60th Street.
The cost is $15 during the day for most cars. There is a credit if you came in through the tunnels.
The license plate readers are installed, but court cases have to be settled before they are turned on.
However, New York State Assembly member Mike Tannousis is seeking to reverse it.
The Staten Island lawmaker from Great Kills is introducing a bill in the legislature to cancel congestion pricing and audit the MTA.
Tannousis was not in office when congestion pricing was approved as part of the state budget in 2019.
The money will allow the MTA to fund a multi-billion dollar capital improvement plan for the subways and buses, including elevators and state of good repair projects.
Some money will be set aside for pollution mitigation in the Bronx. One of the points for the New Jersey lawsuit is there’s nothing set aside for that state directly.
Tannousis still needs a Democrat member to sponsor the bill and get a hearing. On Monday, he’s joining with other Republican officials from Staten Island to announce the legislation.
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