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President Trump Says He Will Try Again to Kill Congestion Pricing in New York City

On Nov 3, President Donald Trump said he would ask Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to again consider terminating New York City's congestion pricing program.
Launched on January 5, the program charges drivers a daily fee, initially $15 and later revised to $9, to reduce traffic and pollution and fund subway, bus and rail systems in Manhattan.
Funding figures show the program's high financial stakes: it is on track to raise $500 million in 2025, supporting $15 billion in debt financing, while earlier this month, the administration froze $18 billion including the $17.2 billion Hudson River tunnel project.
A preliminary injunction has kept the program running while courts weigh challenges, with Judge Lewis Liman planning a ruling by the end of December as Avi Small said the state will defend the tolls and NYC 311 confirmed the program remains active Monday.
The outcome could shape policy choices for other U.S. cities as the dispute highlights federal government vs New York state officials clashing over infrastructure and regulatory priorities before the New York mayoral election.

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Trump Renews Efforts to End New York City Congestion Toll

President Donald Trump said Nov. 3 that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will take another look at how the federal government can terminate New York City’s congestion toll for vehicles traveling into the city. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said of the revenue-raising policy, “New York City is getting KILLED by her ridiculous CONGESTION PRICING, where people have to pay a fortune to come into Manhattan – So they just don’t come!” He blamed …

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President Trump says he will try again to kill congestion pricing in New York City

In a post to Truth Social, the president said he's asking Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to take what he calls, "a good, long look at terminating" the program.

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