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US judge says Trump effort to end New York City congestion pricing unlawful
A federal judge ruled the U.S. Department of Transportation's revocation attempt unlawful, allowing New York City's $9 congestion fee program to continue funding transit improvements.
- On March 3, U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman ruled the Trump administration's attempt to end New York City's congestion pricing was unlawful, calling U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's actions "arbitrary and capricious" and lacking "inherent unilateral ability".
- In February 2026, the MTA sued after Duffy sent letters threatening to cut federal funds, sparking the legal dispute over congestion pricing.
- The program charges drivers $9 to enter below 60th Street, generating $562 million last year and reducing daily vehicle entries by 72,600, about an 11% decline.
- The decision preserves a revenue stream expected to finance more than $500 million in MTA upgrades and allows MTA operations to continue indefinitely, despite ongoing litigation.
- The Trump administration may appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, leaving the program's legal future uncertain, as Liman declined to block future challenges.
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Judge: Trump Effort to End NYC Congestion Pricing Unlawful
In a blow to President Donald Trump's attempts to eliminate the charge, a judge on Tuesday said the U.S. Transportation Department effort to force an end to Manhattan's congestion pricing program was illegal.
Federal Judge Keeps Manhattan Congestion Fees in Place
New York City can keep collecting its congestion tolls, for now, after a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s effort to kill the tax was unlawful. In a March 3 decision, Judge Lewis Liman of the Southern District of New York said Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy lacked authority to revoke the federal government’s prior approval of the tolling plan. The judge stopped short, however, of issuing a broader order that would bar any …
Judge to Trump on Congestion Pricing: Get Outta Here
A federal court shot down President Trump’s attempt to kill New York City’s congestion pricing program on Tuesday, allowing the city’s $9 toll on cars entering downtown Manhattan during peak hours to remain in effect.Judge Lewis Liman of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled that the Trump administration’s termination of the program was illegal, writing, “It is difficult to imagine more arbitrary and capricious deci…
New York's congestion toll into Manhattan upheld by a federal judge over Trump's objections
A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's administration's efforts to halt New York's first-in-the-nation congestion fee meant to reduce traffic and pump revenue into the region's aging transit system.
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