NY Congestion Pricing Is Likely to Stay Until Year End During Court Case
New York's congestion pricing program is likely to stay in place through late 2025 while a federal judge decides whether the Trump administration can stop New York from charging motorists to enter Manhattan's busiest streets.
The state's Metropolitan Transportation Authority sued in February to prevent the federal government from revoking approval for the $9 toll. US District Judge Lewis Liman, who has blocked the US from withholding any funds or blocking new projects while the case proceeds, signaled in an order Wednesday that he could take until the end of the year to reach a decision.
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