Supporters of that plan including the shipping industry and the union representing port workers said the commission now makes doing things unnecessarily cumbersome and plodding. For New Jersey, despite Murphys public statements over whether the Waterfront Commission has outlived its time, the issue for the state remained one of a states sovereign power. The Waterfront Commission was established in 1953 after being passed by both state legislatures of New York and New Jersey and Congress as well as being signed into law by then-President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. If you dont believe me, go to the website of the supposed non-profit, Open, There are many things that set New York City apartits spirit, grit, bustle and community boards. Ted Sherman may be reached at tsherman@njadvancemedia.com. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. New Jerseys arguments have been bolstered by the U.S. Office of the Solicitor General, which argues the governments position for the federal Justice Department in cases before the Supreme Court and was specifically asked by the court to weigh in on this one. [19], Among his final actions in January 2018 before leaving office, Christie signed legislation allowing the state to withdraw from pact. Vale also argued that because the states entered into the 1953 agreement to form the commission jointly a bi-state organization created to police the ports, stem the influence of organized crime and vet dockworkers the two sides had to agree on when to end it. New Jersey, the justices questioned counsel for New York on whether New Jersey could be held to the 1953 Waterfront Commission Compact indefinitely. The Justice Department filed court documents in August that sided with New Jersey and argued that leaving the commission would allow the state to "exercise its full sovereign authority." New York sued New Jersey in March over its withdrawal efforts, arguing that the two states would have to agree to the commission's disbanding, and said the work of the commission is not over, with organized crime still seeking to "exert influence" over port operations. Paulins letter to Hochul seems to question the polices readiness by noting the commissions decades of institutional knowledge that cannot be replaced by another agency.. Gov. New Yorkand the Waterfront Commission itselfbelieves that, without the compact, the industry could go backwards to what it once was. Ted Sherman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. The justices will decide the case in the coming months. Following release of the report, the large majority of the commission's executive staff were fired, including the New Jersey Commissioner Michael J. Madonna (the New York Commissioner's seat was vacant at the time of the report's release, although the report faulted the actions of the former New York Commissioner, Michael C. Whether New Jersey police are equipped to handle the job could become a new flashpoint. Phil Murphy. Chief Justice John Roberts at one point during argument said it seemed to him that after 70 years of the Waterfront Commission's operation it's going to take a long time and hard work to kind of unravel all of this if New Jersey wants to walk away. But its enforcement efforts in recent years led to mounting political pressure in Trenton, with the New York Shipping Association and International Longshoremens Association arguing that the commission had long overstepped its authority. If New York believes that New Jersey has violated the agreement between the two states, it could seek leave to file an original action against New Jersey in this court, he said. If either state were to unilaterally withdraw from that agreement, the consequences would be far reaching. Axelrod). 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The Waterfront Commission was formed to weed out organized crime and prevent it from infiltrating commerce and work at the ports in New York and New Jersey. New Jersey argued that its state police force could take over the commission's work of vetting and licensing union labor. The state says the commission has become an impediment to economic growth.. The Waterfront Commission was created in response to the significant influence of organized crime at the ports during the 20th century including having power over the International Longshoremen's Association, the union that hires workers at the ports and the prevalence of criminal behavior at the docks, such as cargo theft, gambling and loansharking. But New Jersey argued, among other things, that "mere silence as to withdrawal gives one State no basis to hold another hostage to a compact forever." Subscribe at nj.com/supporter. New Jersey Solicitor General Jeremy Feigenbaum, arguing the case for New Jersey in Washington on Wednesday, said there was nothing in the plain text of the compact that prohibited the state from leaving the Waterfront Commission. Given that shipping activity is largely in its state, New Jersey has tried to leave the Waterfront Commission since 2018, when then-Governor Chris Christie signed a bill (which he previously vetoed in 2015) on his last day of office. New Jersey began the process of withdrawing from the Waterfront Commission in 2018 as some state lawmakers made the case that the commission Some of Vale's arguments hinged on the idea that the creation of the Waterfront Commission was much like the inception of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. It is harder for corruption and undue influence to take hold if it has to succeed in two states.. She also agreed with New Jersey that states do not easily cede their statutory authority. All rights reserved (About Us). 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. The commission was created in 1953 when organized crime had infiltrated the port and was demanding payments from workers and shippers through extortion and violence. WCPD),[4] with state-certified peace officers that provide law enforcement services to the WCNYH areas. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Make descriptions so clear that persons unfamiliar with the work can understand exactly what is done.. Washington, D.C. U.S. Supreme Court justices spent nearly an hour poking holes in the points made by a lawyer representing New York during oral arguments Ten students, along with Council member Alexa Aviles and Principal Priscilla Figueroa celebrated the completion of the renovation with a ribbon cutting. Justice Amy Coney Barrett told Vale that it seems very odd that New York wants to hang on to the commission when the majority of the port's business goes through its New Jersey side. The US Supreme Court seemed likely to say that New Jersey can walk away from an interstate agreement over the objection of its neighbor New York. Just as it was 70 years ago, the Waterfront Commission remains structured with one commissioner from New York and one commissioner from New Jersey. The State Police, tasked with the role of taking over the enforcement role of the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor on March 28, has asked some of agencys staff if they want to work for them. It argued that New Jersey could not simply decide for itself that it no longer wanted to honor its obligations under a bilateral compact ratified by Congress. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, a Bronx native, told Vale her argument "doesn't make any sense" and that "once you said the compact did not intend this to be perpetual, I think you ended the game.". Please subscribe today to NJ.com. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. The Staten Island Ferry crosses New York Harbor past the Manhattan skyline. Solicitor General, as well some states including Texas, have since sided with New Jersey. Murphy reiterated the state's belief that the commission, which was formed in 1953, is "outdated and inefficient" and "has become an impediment to economic growth. [6][7], WCPD uses marked police patrol cars (such as Ford Explorer[8]), command centre vehicles[9] and boats for water work. Charges of racketeering conspiracy, extortion, theft of union benefits, mail fraud, false statements, loansharking, embezzlement of union funds, money laundering, and illegal gambling, dating back over three decades, were brought forth by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York in February2008 against leaders of the Gambino crime family, their associates, and union officials. The commission immediately went to federal court seeking an injunction against the state and Gov. The justices only ruled on whether it would hear the commissions arguments to strike down the action by the governor and the Legislature in New Jersey. Our withdrawal is long overdue, said New We look forward to an orderly transition from the Commission to the New Jersey State Police.. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. The Police Division operates in Manhattan and Brooklyn and has three offices, two in NY: The Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor cooperates with various state, federal, and local law enforcement authorities in pursuing investigations into waterfront-related crimes. [5] The Police Division utilizes numerous vehicles in its vehicle fleet, including marked police cars and trucks. | Mark Lennihan/AP Photo. Jeremy Feigenbaum, the New Jersey solicitor general, argued that the Waterfront Commission has caused "over-regulation of business" and is ill-equipped to oversee modern shipping, which relies largely on containers to send and transfer goods 80% of which land in New Jersey ports, not those in New York. I dont know that we can draw the inference that you want us to draw.. The Supreme Court seems ready to allow New Jersey to withdraw from a commission the state created decades ago with New York to combat mob influence at their joint port. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. The survival of the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor came before the nine justices after New York sued New Jersey over the Garden States unilateral effort to shut down the bistate agency. The Supreme Court docket has recorded the arguments being filed by both the defendant and plaintiff since March 2022. Gov. The letter included Civil Service classification questionnaires to anyone seeking to transfer onto the New Jersey payroll as employees of the State Police. The report detailed extensive illegal, corrupt and unethical behavior on the part of Waterfront Commission staff. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed New Jersey a victory in its effort to abolish the 70-year-old Waterfront Commission, declining to intervene for now New Jerseyalso known as the New York-New Jersey Waterfront Commission casewill soon be litigated in the U.S. Supreme Court, with oral arguments The issue, as it stands, is whether the Supreme Court should issue declaratory judgment and/or enjoin New Jersey from withdrawing from its Waterfront Commission Compact with New York, which grants the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor broad regulatory and law-enforcement powers over all operations at the Port of New York and New Jersey. It remains to be seen whether New York the other side of the long-standing waterfront partnership will stand by and allow a unilateral withdrawal. The January 18, 2023. New York argued that when the compact was written, the states intended to prohibit unilateral termination, not allow it.. Proponents charged that the agency had over-regulated business in an effort to justify its existence. The U.S. Officials will not say how many people have been assigned to a job the law enforcement agency has never done. In light of the complete transformation of the harbor since the 1950s, the New Jersey Legislature determined that there was no longer a continuing need for bi-state regulation of the overwhelmingly New Jersey-centered port activity, and that New Jersey should resume state regulation of its docks, the state Attorney Generals office wrote. So, there has been tension over the past couple of decades about whether the Waterfront Commission should still exist in its current form or whether it should exist at all.. Justice Amy Coney Barrett said it seems very odd that New York wants to keep the commission even though most of the ports business is now conducted on the New Jersey side of the harbor. New York has yet to take a position in the matter. 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But 70 years have passed, and the New Jersey Legislature has concluded that the commission now engages in overregulation of business and is ill-equipped to handle 21st century security challenges, Feigenbaum told the justices. [12], On August 11, 2009, the New York State Inspector General Joseph Fisch issued a report of his two-year investigation of the Waterfront Commission. While a federal judge struck down the New Jersey law, ruling that the governor and the state Legislature could not abandon the bi-state agreement, the ruling was overturned by he U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Those supporters also showered state lawmakers with political contributions over the years. WebWaterfront Commission of New York Harbor (WCNYH) News. State officials have also not even suggested such a move might be under consideration, despite New Jerseys self-imposed deadline for withdrawal now three weeks away. The courts decision Monday was not unexpected. Marlon Brando in the 1954 motion picture "On the Waterfront." The US Supreme Court seemed likely to say that New Jersey can walk away from an interstate agreement over the objection of its neighbor New York. The 70 The State Police has already become a presence in the port areas in New Jersey in advance of the March withdrawal deadline. Kathy Hochul. New Jersey officials, continuing to press forward on a unilateral withdrawal from the watchdog agency that oversees the regions major ports, suggested there could be job offers on the table for those currently working for the bi-state commission. Other justices on the court focused on whether the 70-year-old agreement that created the bi-state agency to fight corruption and mob influence on the regions docks had ever been intended to be permanent. That case has been winding through courts ever since and the U.S. Supreme Court decision not to hear the case essentially rested on procedural matters about who could sue whom. January 18, 2023. The two-member commission with one commissioner from each state oversees licensing and inspections at the Port of New York and New Jersey and has its Six Men Sentenced for Roles in Illegal Loansharking, Check Cashing, Gambling & Money Laundering Schemes Linked to Genovese Crime Family. The Supreme Court is not trying to get into the goods or bads of the commission, but really the simple legal question of whether New Jersey can unilaterally leave this bi-state compact, said Rivard. New York docksparticularly in Red Hook, Brooklyncurrently handle a sliver of the New York Harbor and port trade compared to New Jerseys estimated 80 to 90 percent. The Division of Licensing and Employment Information Centers is responsible for screening, registering, and licensing individuals who are interested in working at the dock. Rather, the justices were most interested in the sovereign powers of states involved in a bi-state commission, and the minutiae of contract and compact law used to create the commission. "I am optimistic that New Jersey will prevail in this case and will finally be allowed to reclaim authority over its ports with a regulatory structure more suited for the 21stcentury," Murphy's statement said. Gov. Subscribe at nj.com/supporter. Chris Christie signed the bill into law in his final week in office. Vale responded that commerce from the joint ports of New York Harbor remained a huge driver of the states economy and that New York itself still has sovereign interests in the marine terminals operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey located in New Jersey. Waterfront Commission officials, who have pushed back on the states requests for information regarding the agencys operations, including its records, assets WCNYH Background Information Questionnaire. Follow the AP's coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court at https://apnews.com/hub/us-supreme-court. Even if the commission cant sue to save itself, the state of New York could sue New Jersey and cases between states can land back at the Supreme Court. In arguments before the court, New York Deputy Solicitor General Judith Vale said while there was no expectation that the new commission created to clean up the port would be permanent, she told the justices there was an intention to prohibit unilateral withdrawal by either side. I guess what Im trying to push back on is that, if the reason they were silent was not because they thought this was in an agreement for all times, but because they were worried about signaling to the mob bosses that they would be leaving, Jackson said. The two-member commission with one commissioner from each state oversees licensing and inspections at the Port of New York and New Jersey and has its own police force. The agencys two commissioners and executive staff members were swept out and new leadership has since been installed. The U.S. Supreme Court in November decided it would not hear the case. Its responsibilities include certifying that those hired on the waterfront are not tied to organized crime and are otherwise fit to work in the shipping trade a power that gives the agency full discretion over who may work on the piers. For unlimited access to her work covering the regions transportation systems and how they affect your commute,please subscribe or activate your digital account today. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed New Jersey a victory in its effort to abolish the 70-year-old Waterfront Commission, declining to intervene for now in whether the state can leave the bi-state agency tasked with keeping the ports around New York Harbor free of organized crime. It asked for details on their current positions and resumes. The Waterfront Commission was established in the 1950s to fight corruption and crime at the port of New York and New Jersey. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. The Labor Department said the commission has been successful in making daily hiring and training fairer on the docks, which has stymied crime there. Sponsors charged that the agency had over-regulated business at the port to justify its existence, while engaging in enforcement activities they claimed were hurting the states economic interests. The two states also are joined together through the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, a far larger agency that serves as a massive economic engine, operates the airports, bridges, tunnels and seaports spanning the metropolitan area. The letter said New Jerseys move cannot go unchecked.. Only a city with such dense neighborhoods and opinionated residents could possibly give rise to so many hyper-local, active resident groups. As New York admits, there is nothing in the plain text of the compact that expressly limits New Jerseys withdrawal, Feigenbaum said. In light of current geopolitical uncertainty, the termination of the Waterfront Commission would cause immediate and irreparable harm to New York state, from increased crime to higher prices to employment inequities. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Chief Justice John Roberts disagreed, at one point saying it's "hard to unscramble the eggs" of the Port Authority but it's not so "disruptive" to dissolve a much smaller organization such as the Waterfront Commission, whose work is limited to performing background checks and investigations into suspected criminal port activity. It is set up differently from other interstate agreements including the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which was created in 1921. Theres this whole sort of structure to deal with political conflicts, [how] to avoid them, and [how to] reach compromises, and that doesnt exist right now at the Waterfront Commission, said Ry Rivard, a reporter who covers energy, the environment, and transportation in New Jersey for POLITICO, during the webinar. Your argument is that they surrendered their sovereign authority perpetually. New Jersey has the support of the Biden administration, which has told the court that the compact's text suggests either state can withdraw on its own. U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday indicated they might rule in favor of New Jersey leaving a bi-state agency with New York created to police ports, stem the influence of organized crime, and vet dockworkers. WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court seemed ready Wednesday to allow New Jersey to withdraw from a commission the state created decades ago with New York to combat the mob's influence at their joint port. 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