Politics & Government
Judge Delays NYC Congestion Pricing Ruling Until Late January
A federal judge was expected to issue a ruling by year's end.
NEW YORK CITY — A federal judge has delayed a ruling into the future of congestion pricing in New York City until late next month.
The judge has set oral arguments in the case for Jan. 28, Bloomberg first reported.
The MTA has sued the Trump administration over the future of congestion pricing after the Department of Transportation revoked federal authorization of the toll.
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President Donald Trump had initially given the MTA until March 18 to end the program and tolls to allow for an "orderly cessation." That deadline went and passed, with Governor Kathy Hochul along with MTA officials saying the tolls would continue to stay on.
In an attempt to pressure the city to end the program, U.S. DOT Chief Sean Duffy threatened to hold up funds for some federally funded road projects in the city.
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Congestion pricing in the city raised nearly $160 million in the first three months of the program.
In September, officials touted that nearly 18 million fewer vehicles entered Manhattan since congestion pricing began.
Starting on Jan. 5, drivers pay $9 to drive into the congestion zone during peak hours. The zone runs from 60th Street to the lower tip of Manhattan.
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