NYC congestion pricing scanners are staying on, despite President Trump's attempt to end New York's toll for drivers in Manhattan.

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.

  • AA5B@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    The breakdown of democracy is not a good thing

    You could argue this is the opposite, the triumph of democracy over fascism. It’s definitely a triumph of the legal system over whims of a tyrant

    • Congestion charges were wanted locally, or at least by local officials. They got all their paperwork done, overcame objections, got final approval and got started. Now a tyrant comes in and tries to cancel in personal preference. Ignoring that is a triumph of at least the preferences of the local government over fascism imposed from outside
    • Final approval was in place and congestion tolls were being collected. Attempting to stop this out of personal preference, with no votes or requests, no evidence, no due process is not supposed to happen. Laws need stability and reason
    • PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat
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      2 days ago

      Yeah, maybe I should have said it as “the breakdown of adherence to objective norms.” You could make a pretty good argument that those norms are directly in opposition to “democracy,” and the tension between the two is part of what builds a healthy society.