Congestion pricing will remain in the heart of Manhattan until the fall under an agreement struck between the Trump administration and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority — before a federal judge then ultimately decides whether the controversial toll lives on, according to court documents.
The revelation comes after US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy rode the beleaguered city subway system with Mayor Eric Adams last week and ripped the MTA for its high spending.
The proposed timeline agreed to by the Trump administration and the MTA would keep the camera lights on until October, according to a letter sent to the judge presiding over the case.
The tolling program began in early January, but was in danger after President Trump said he wanted to yank federal approval the following month, leading to a court fight between the transit authority and federal government.
Duffy gave New York state an extension on the feds’ deadline to kill congestion pricing last month before the agreement was made between the two sides Friday.
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