Summary
New York’s congestion pricing tolls are staying on, even as Trump tries to kill the program.
They were federally approved under the Biden administration and launched on January 5, charging most drivers $9 to enter Manhattan below 60th Street.
Gov. Kathy Hochul condemns the Trump administration’s move to revoke approval, calling it an attack on the city.
The MTA immediately sued the U.S. Department of Transportation, insisting the government can’t unilaterally end an active program.
By refusing to comply, the MTA keeps tolls running while legal battles continue.
And yet, they’re absolutely critical for keeping public transportation networks (read: roads, highways, trains and busses) functional and operational. The big reason they want this toll gone is because it’ll re-cripple NYC, a “”“liberal stronghold”“” (read: major population center in a blue state) they’ve always hated.
Well if we can’t fund so many roads with taxpayer dollars, maybe we should have less roads and invest in reliable public transport.
We don’t have to live in a world paved over with impermeable surfaces that are only for our multiton death machines that help destroy the planet.
It’s a nice sentiment, but unfortunately we live in a world where public transit infra is scrutinized much harder than roadways. At least with toll roads the extra cost burden isn’t passed onto taxpayers who don’t drive.