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The Guardian - US
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Maya Yang

Trump administration orders New York to end congestion pricing by 21 March

Vehicle traffic in New York City
The US Department of Transportation has withdrawn its support for New York City’s congestion pricing plan. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

The Trump administration has ordered New York City to end its congestion pricing program by 21 March.

In a letter dated 20 February and publicized on Wednesday, the US transportation department’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) executive director, Gloria Shepherd, informed New York state and city officials that they “must cease the collection of tolls on federal-aid highways in the [central business district tolling program] area by March 21, 2025”.

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