President Donald Trump's administration has ordered a halt to congestion pricing tolls in New York City, a system that aims to reduce traffic and fund mass transit by charging drivers to enter Manhattan's core. The toll, which was implemented on Jan. 5, imposes a $9 fee on most vehicles entering Manhattan neighborhoods south of Central Park using license plate readers. Transit officials noted that the toll has led to modest traffic reductions since its inception.
The federal government, through U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, has rescinded its approval of the program, citing the toll's financial burden on working-class Americans and small business owners. The Federal Highway Administration will collaborate with the state on an orderly termination of the tolls.
