Lawler and Gottheimer criticize Mamdani for abandoning the Holocaust organization’s definition of antisemitism
Bipartisan Lawmakers Criticize Mayor Mamdani’s Stance on Anti-Semitism Definition A bipartisan group of lawmakers from both sides of Hudson took aim at Mayor Zoolan Mamdani on Wednesday for his opposition to a widely accepted definition of anti-Semitism put forth by the Holocaust Memory Group. In June, Mayor Eric Adams signed an executive order adopting the […]
Democrat Gottheimer criticizes Mamdani as a ‘job-destroying socialist’ unqualified for the party
Gottheimer Critiques Zoran Mamdani’s Mayoral Candidacy Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a Democrat from New Jersey, took aim at Zoran Mamdani, the democratic socialist candidate for mayor of New York City, during his remarks on Thursday. He openly questioned Mamdani’s alignment with the Democratic Party. Since winning the Democratic primary, Mamdani has faced significant backlash from both […]
NJ Rep. Josh Gottheimer puts forward a resolution condemning ‘Globalize the Intifada’
Resolution Against “Globalization of Intifadas” Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) proposed a bipartisan resolution on Thursday that condemned the “globalization of intifadas” as a call to violence against Israel and Jews. This resolution, which Gottheimer co-introduced with Rep. Rudy Yakym (R-Ind.), comes just after a meeting between Gottheimer and other Democrats with New York City mayoral […]
NJ Rep. Josh Gottheimer urges NY Gov. Kathy Hochul to delay congestion pricing until the NJ Transit strike ends
Calls for Congestion Pricing Freeze Amid NJ Transit Strike New Jersey Representative Josh Gottheimer is urging New York Governor Kathy Hochul to halt the city’s contentious congestion pricing until the NJ Transit strike, which has disrupted many commuters, ends. He voiced this appeal on Friday. “I’m requesting that Governor Hochul freeze the crowds tax for […]
New Jersey commuters should be refunded for congestion pricing tolls, US Rep. Josh Gottheimer says
According to U.S. Rep. Josh Gottimer, the Metropolitan Transportation Agency should begin reimbursing commuter money spent on New York's congestion pricing scheme. A day after President Trump vowed to kill Congressional controversial initiatives, Gottheimer (D-NJ) said the MTA would continue to collect tolls until the MTA puts on hold as “outrageous” Continuing to collect it […]
New Jersey Rep. Gottheimer says ‘we need to stand up to Trump’ when announcing run for governor
Democratic New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer, who announced Friday that he will run for governor in 2025, signaled the need to “stand up” to President-elect Donald Trump after the “terrible” election results. Gottheimer, who entered a crowded Democratic field in the New Jersey gubernatorial race, called Trump's victory “a terrible loss for America.” “Let's pause […]
NYC congestion pricing toll is ‘insane,’ says NJ governor candidate Josh Gottheimer — who promises to fight controversial tax
A New Jersey Democrat who announced his candidacy for the Garden State's next governorship on Friday called New York Gov. Kathy Hochul “insane” for reinstating the much-criticized congestion toll on entering midtown Manhattan. It's not,” he criticized. “That's absolutely ridiculous in the age of inflation. The additional cost for drivers in Jersey went from zero […]
Malliotakis, Gottheimer join forces to stop NYC’s $15 congestion toll
Bipartisan bill aimed at outlawing America’s first controversial $15 ‘traffic congestion’ toll Entry into Manhattan’s business district south of 60th Street was proposed Wednesday by New York State Rep. Nicole Malliotakis and New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer. “The MTA’s congestion pricing plan will extort even more money from commuters, shift traffic from Manhattan to suburban […]
MTA must ‘come clean’ about how much NYC congestion toll would rake in ‘on backs’ of families: NJ Rep. Josh Gottheimer
New Jersey lawmakers on Thursday demanded “come clean” from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority about how much money New York state will collect from congestion fees planned for Manhattan. Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer says MTA executives are hiding details of the plan’s major revenue boost, which Empire State transportation officials predict could bring in $1 billion […]