Bridge-gate continues as new documents suggest coordinated effort in Fort Lee lane closures
George Washington Bridge connects Fort Lee, N.J. to New York City. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
New details have emerged that seem to link a top Christie staffer to the controversial lane closures on the George Washington Bridge.
According to Politikernj.com, documents obtained show an email exchange between Chris Christie’s deputy chief of staff for legislative and intergovernmental affairs, Bridget Anne Kelly, and a former executive at the Port Authority, David Wildstein.
“Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee,” wrote Kelly.
“Got it,” Wildstein responds.
The email exchange dated August 13 came just weeks before the lane closures out of Ft. lee New Jersey caused congestion, pollution and a gubernatorial embarrassment that keeps on giving.
Not everyone agrees that the emails are as definitive as they seem to be.
Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex) said redactions and a lack of related correspondence among the 900 pages of documents he received last month from current and former Port Authority officials obscure their meaning and context, reports NJ.com.
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