MTA, Trump Admin Reach Congestion Pricing Agreement That Would Keep Tolls in Place Until the Fall
Congestion pricing will likely 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 the controversial toll’s fate, according to court documents.
The revelation came Monday after the deal was conveyed to Judge Lewis Liman on Friday — the same day US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy rode the beleaguered city subway system with Mayor Eric Adams and ripped the MTA for its high spending.
The schedule laid out in a letter by the MTA to the judge would prevent a decision on the case until at least the middle of summer, but would give way for both sides to submit further motions that would likely drag the legal battle into October, the docs shows.
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