Feds Say NYC Must End Congestion Pricing This Month
- New York City's congestion pricing, charging $9 to enter Manhattan below 60th Street, remains active.
- Legal challenges, coupled with federal opposition, led to uncertainty about the program's future.
- The MTA and the Trump administration reached an agreement to postpone a final decision.
- Transportation Secretary Duffy allowed an extension; Trump vowed to "terminate" the program.
- A final ruling is expected in late October or early November, impacting the tolling program's continuation.
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Trump to New York: End Congestion Pricing, or Else
Congestion pricing has only been in effect in New York City for three months, but its rollout has been nearly as turbulent as the 18-year battle to implement it in the first place. Trump’s Department of Transportation escalated its threat this week to retaliate against New York if the state’s Metropolitan Transit Authority, or MTA, does not shut down the tolling program by April 20. The federal agency reposted a CBS New York story on social medi…
Federal government doubles down on April 20 deadline to end congestion pricing in New York
Despite reaching an agreement with New York transportation officials in ongoing litigation, the federal government repeated its threat to end congestion pricing outside the courtroom later this month. In a social media post on Tuesday, April 8, the U.S. Department of Transportation reiterated its plan to end congestion pricing in New York City by April 20. The department clarified its position following multiple reports indicating that an agreem…


Trump Administration Says New York Must End Manhattan Driving Tolls This Month
The Trump administration said Tuesday that it’s not backing off its latest deadline for New York to end its $9 congestion toll on drivers entering the most traffic-snarled parts of Manhattan, despite a recent court filing that indicated the charge would remain at least through the summer. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who called the toll a “slap in the face to working class Americans and small business owners,” originally told the st…
New York told Trump to f-ck off—and won
New York City's congestion pricing will remain in place until at least the fall, after the Trump administration backed off an arbitrary deadline to force the city to cease the program, according to a Monday court filing. Transportation Secretary Sean...
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