Exclusive | Canadian toll deadbeats cost NY, NJ millions as Port Authority sees overall loss of $1.53B in 4 years

Someone’s not paying up, eh?Canadian drivers are racking up over a million-dollars-a-year in unpaid tolls, penalties and other fees on Port Authority crossings in New York and New Jersey, according to documents reviewed by The Post.The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said 400 Canadian motorists end up in debt collections totaling $100,000 to $140,000 in unpaid tolls and fees every month — meaning $1.4 million in annual lost revenue for the agency, a bidding document the agency sent to debt collectors showed.That’s still just a fraction of the overall income the PA has lost from toll evaders and deadbeats, with nearly $400 million lost per year, or $1.53 billion over four years.“Ultimately, this takes a toll on the livelihoods of the good citizens of Staten Island and other motorists,” said Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella, whose constituents have to pay a toll to drive into New Jersey.“Thank goodness there is a new sheriff in town in President Trump, who is trying to restore a sense of accountability in the country.Hopefully, that results in people crossing the border and bridges lawfully — whether you are from Canada or otherwise.”The PA crossings are among America’s busiest, including the George Washington Bridge and Holland and Lincoln tunnels.

The PA also oversees the Bayonne Bridge, Goethals Bridge and Outerbridge Crossing connecting the Garden State and the Empire State.Trump should take up the issue of Canadians’ massive toll debt as he imposes tariffs on Canadian produced goods, said Assemblyman Michael Tannousis, also chairman of the Staten Island Republican Party. “The Trump administration needs to step in and address the issue of Canadians who are toll deadbeats,” said Tannousis.“If I were visiting another country and didn’t pay my bill,” Tannousis said, “I would be held accountable before I could leave the country.”A source close to the bidding process said the PA would have to hire a debt servic...