"The transportation secretary said he would revoke federal approval for the program, citing the cost to motorists; the Metropolitan Transportation Authority quickly filed a lawsuit to stop the move."

"President Trump intends to revoke federal approval of New York City’s congestion pricing program, fulfilling a campaign promise to reverse the policy that tolls drivers who enter Manhattan’s busiest streets to help finance repairs to mass transit.

In a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday, the president’s transportation secretary outlined Mr. Trump’s objections to the program, the first of its kind in the nation, and said that federal officials would contact the state to “discuss the orderly cessation of toll operations.”

The letter, from Sean Duffy, the transportation secretary, cited the cost to working-class motorists, the use of revenue from the tolls for transit upgrades rather than roads and the reach of the program compared with the plan approved by federal legislation as reasons for the decision."

Ana Ley, Stefanos Chen, Winnie Hu, and Benjamin Oreskes report for the New York Times February 19, 2025.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/nyregion/trump-congestion-pricing-nyc... [2]

SEE ALSO:

"Trump Administration Orders Halt To NYC Toll Meant To Fight Traffic And Fund Mass Transit" (AP)
https://apnews.com/article/trump-halts-congestion-pricing-nyc-manhattan-... [3]

"‘LONG LIVE THE KING': Trump posts on Truth Social after DOT kills congestion pricing approval" (NBC 4 New York)
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/long-live-the-king-trump-truth-soc... [4]