02/19/2025

Feds to Halt NYC Congestion Pricing by Terminating Approval

The toll was expected to raise $15 billion for transit system

The Trump administration is moving to block New York City’s congestion pricing program, reversing a federal approval granted last year and setting up a legal showdown over the tolling initiative.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHA) plans to withdraw its agreement with the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which allowed the agency to impose tolls on drivers entering some of Manhattan’s busiest streets, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement on Wednesday.

The decision will likely halt the program, which began operating just last month.

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