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Congestion Pricing Dead in NYC
Trump Admin Claws Back Approval for Congestion Pricing in Manhattan The federal highway administration reversed its approval for the tolling program, and said it will pursue “the orderly cessation” of the system. This article originally appeared in The City. By Jose Martinez NEW YORK - Barely six weeks after the launch of congestion pricing, the plan to toll motorists driving into the core of Manhattan is facing yet another existential threat. President Donald Trump followed through Wednesday on his August campaign pledge to “TERMINATE Congestion Pricing,” likely setting the stage for more legal fighting in the long-running saga. On January 5 , New York became the first U.S. city to implement such a vehicle-tolling scheme, which is designed to unclog streets and fund billions of dollars in mass transit upgrades. The president’s transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, sent a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul that reverses the ...
