President Donald Trump's administration has set a deadline for New York to cease its Manhattan congestion pricing system by March 21. The Federal Highway Administration has ordered the $9 toll on most vehicles entering Manhattan neighborhoods south of Central Park to end, citing concerns about its impact on working-class Americans and small business owners.
Despite this federal directive, New York state officials, led by Governor Kathy Hochul, have pledged to defy the order and continue with the tolling program. Congestion pricing aims to reduce traffic congestion and generate revenue for the city's transit system, mirroring successful models in cities like London, Stockholm, Milan, and Singapore.
