Trump administration’s bids to end New York’s congestion pricing was unlawful, federal judge rules

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A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration’s effort to end New York’s congestion pricing scheme was “unlawful.”

Judge Lewis J. Linman wrote that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s effort to unilaterally end congestion pricing was not permitted.


Overhead toll reader on 9th Avenue at West 37th Street in Midtown West, Manhattan.
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration’s effort to end New York’s congestion pricing scheme was “unlawful.” Robert Miller

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaking.
Judge Lewis J. Linman wrote that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s (above) effort to unilaterally end congestion pricing in a letter sent over a year ago was not permitted. AP

Linman had previously handed proponents of the toll — including Kathy Hochul, the MTA and transportation advocate groups — a temporary restraining order to keep the cameras on, but the new ruling puts an end to Duffy’s attempt to kill the tolling agreement through a series of letters and threats sent last year.

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