AAA Northeast et al v. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

  1. November 18, 2016

    Port Authority Scores Win In AAA Toll Hike Dispute

    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey scored a win in a suit alleging its 2011 plan to raise tolls was inflated to impermissibly include capital costs for other projects, after a federal judge ruled Friday that the tolls didn't discriminate against interstate commerce and weren't excessive.

  2. August 25, 2016

    Port Authority Says NY Case Doesn't Impact AAA Toll Dispute

    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey told a federal judge Thursday that a recent court ruling that the New York State Thruway Authority improperly diverted toll revenues is irrelevant to the Automobile Club of New York's challenge to the bistate agency's 2011 plan raising bridge and tunnel fees.

  3. October 14, 2015

    Port Authority Bashes AAA's Claims In Toll Hike Challenge

    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey insists that its 2011 plan to raise tolls was justified and AAA's federal suit alleging it diverted funds for the World Trade Center redevelopment should be booted for lobbing faulty claims that don't pass muster, according to a Tuesday filing.

  4. May 27, 2015

    AAA Again Denied Access To Privileged Port Authority Docs

    A New York federal judge on Wednesday affirmed a 2014 ruling that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey need not produce more documents related to toll increases allegedly used to fund a World Trade Center development plan, tossing aside objections from Automobile Club of New York Inc.

  5. January 07, 2015

    Port Authority Says Challenged Toll Hikes Are Justified

    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey asked a New York federal judge Tuesday to toss a suit alleging that its plan to raise tolls would pay for the World Trade Center's multibillion redevelopment instead of crucial infrastructure projects, saying the toll hikes are justified.

  6. June 04, 2014

    Port Authority Needn't Supply More Docs On $2B WTC Plan

    A New York federal magistrate judge on Wednesday said the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey doesn't have to produce more documents related to their $2 billion dollar World Trade Center development plan, citing deliberative process privilege.

  7. December 08, 2011

    Port Authority Draws Fire For $2B WTC Spending Plan

    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's plans to spend $2 billion on the World Trade Center, revealed Thursday in its 2012 budget, quickly drew flak from New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the latest round of criticism for the embattled agency.