Commuters Could Pay For Working in New York

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringers wants commuters from New Jersey and everywhere else to pay for working in New York.

Posted Thu, May 3, 2012 at 6:34 pm ET|Updated Fri, May 4, 2012 at 10:39 am ET

Fort Lee residents who commute to New York City could end up paying a tax for doing so if the Manhattan Borough president has his way.

Scott Stringer wants to reinstate a 0.45 percent tax taken from the salaries of workers who don't live in New York City.

More than 72,000 Bergen County residents commute to New York, NJ Spotlight reports.

Gov. Chris Christie, unsurprisingly, hates the idea, the Associated Press reports. He said New Jersey and New York should avoid "border wars."

The Star-Ledger editorial board called the proposal a "campaign stunt." Stringer is running for mayor in 2013.

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