Feds Say NYC Must End Congestion Pricing This Month

NEW YORK CITY — The U.S. Department of Transportation is still eyeing to end New York City congestion pricing later this month — despite a reported agreement with the MTA that could continue the program until at least early fall.

In a post on X, the USDOT made it clear that the April 20 deadline still stands.

“This is a complete lie by the elitist New York liberal media, whose rich buddies love the idea of pricing poor people out of the city,” the post said. “The truth is simple agreements on judicial timelines have no bearing on the underlying merits of our case or our position.”

“Make no mistake — the Trump Administration and USDOT will not hesitate to use every tool at our disposal in response to non-compliance later this month," they added.

A timeline submitted by the MTA to a federal judge shows the tolls will continue at least through late October, due to legal motions the MTA and the federal government have agreed to, Patch previously reported.

A judge would then determine the fate of congestion pricing.

On March 17, the Trump administration announced that it would extend its deadline for the MTA to end congestion pricing for another 30 days.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has called congestion pricing a "slap in the face to working class Americans and small business owners."

Duffy has also threatened the withdrawal of federal funding if the city doesn't end the tolling.

President Donald Trump had initially given the MTA until March 18 to end the program and tolls to allow for an "orderly cessation."

Since Jan. 5, drivers have been charged $9 entering Manhattan below 60th Street.

The MTA has said the toll would bring in nearly $500 million a year and could generate more than $15 billion for public transportation upgrades in New York City.