US EditionTrump admin pushes deadline, issues new warning as NYC congestion toll lives on
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned New York Governor Kathy Hochul that failing to stop the congestion pricing toll by May 21 could lead to serious consequences, including loss of federal funding and project approvals from the Federal Highway Administration.
- Duffy extended the deadline for New York to stop the toll to April 20 after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority challenged the decision in federal court.
- Governor Kathy Hochul has vowed to fight to keep the congestion pricing toll, which proponents claim aims to reduce gridlock in Manhattan, despite opposition from the Trump administration.
- If the state does not comply by the new deadline of April 20, federal funding for road projects could be at risk starting May 28, according to MTA Chief of Policy and External Relations John McCarthy.
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Duffy gives New York ‘one last chance’ to end congestion pricing
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is giving New York another month to end congestion pricing, but this time, he has laid out what will happen if it doesn’t. On Monday, April 21, Duffy issued a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul warning her of “serious consequences” if she does not comply with the Federal Highway Administration’s February order to end congestion pricing. The Sunday, April 20 deadline to end the program has been extended to May 21. Two…
Trump Admin Warns NY Risks Billions in Federal Funding Over Refusal to End Congestion Pricing: ‘Serious Consequences’ - Real News Now
The Trump administration is taking direct aim at New York’s controversial congestion pricing scheme, issuing an ultimatum to state leaders: shut it down by May 21—or lose federal highway funding. In a strongly worded letter to state officials, the administration made it clear that New York’s refusal to reverse its tolling plan will carry severe consequences. The warning comes after President Trump’s Department of Transportation officially revoke…
Transportation secretary threatens to block New York highway projects unless congestion pricing ends
A street sign for Manhattan’s congestion pricing program. MTA/Marc A. Hermann WASHINGTON — In the newest chapter of the ongoing battle between the Trump administration and state of New York over congestion pricing, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the federal government could block federal approval for highway projects if the Metropolitan Transportation Authority does not end the tolling program. In a letter today to New York Gov. K…
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DOT outlines penalties to go into effect if Hochul doesn’t end NYC congestion pricing
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) that punishments would be instituted if she didn’t end New York City’s congestion pricing. In a statement, Duffy accused Hochul of engaging in “class warfare,” claiming congestion pricing was meant to…
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