{"id":2404238,"date":"2025-02-19T12:58:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T17:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-administration-tears-up-new-yorks-congestion-pricing-plan\/"},"modified":"2025-02-19T13:00:39","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T18:00:39","slug":"trump-administration-tears-up-new-yorks-congestion-pricing-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-administration-tears-up-new-yorks-congestion-pricing-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump administration tears up New York\u2019s congestion pricing plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-administration-tears-up-new-yorks-congestion-pricing-plan%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2404238&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u2064 Trump management has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">officially withdrawn federal approval<\/a> for New York&#8217;s congestion \u2064pricing plan, a controversial initiative\u200b aimed at reducing traffic in the city by imposing\u200d tolls on drivers. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy communicated this \u2063decision\u200d in a letter to New york Governor\u2064 Kathy Hochul, arguing that the plan unfairly burdens working-class Americans and small business owners who already contribute\u2064 to highway funding through various taxes. Duffy criticized the plan\u200c for lacking any\u200b toll-free alternatives for drivers in a heavily urbanized area and \u200bfor primarily\u2062 serving\u200c to raise funds for the state&#8217;s Metropolitan Transit Authority rather\u2064 than effectively alleviating congestion. The decision \u2064to terminate\u2062 the program followed concerns raised by President Trump and New Jersey officials, and Duffy stated\u2063 that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/treasury-department-hit-with-large-scale-breach-national-security-council-now-involved\/\" title=\"Treasury Department Hit with Large-Scale Breach, National Security Council Now Involved\">federal officials<\/a> would coordinate with New York&#8217;s\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/caltrans-honors-fallen-highway-workers-with-memorial-signs-statewide\/\" title=\"Caltrans pays tribute to fallen highway workers with signs across the state.\">transportation\u2064 department<\/a> to cease the congestion tolls. The plan had faced meaningful public \u2062backlash when it was initially implemented earlier in the year, after\u200b adjustments were made to mitigate its impact\u2062 on commuters.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump administration tears up New York&rsquo;s congestion pricing plan<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1998417\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump administration<\/a> is terminating federal approval of <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New York<\/a>&lsquo;s congestion pricing plan.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Transportation Secretary <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sean-duffy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Sean Duffy<\/a> sent a <a href=\"https:\/\/ops.fhwa.dot.gov\/memorandum\/VPPPletter_termination_021925.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">letter<\/a> to Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) on Wednesday afternoon announcing the move.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;New York State&rsquo;s congestion pricing plan is a slap in the face to working class Americans and small business owners,&rdquo;&nbsp;Duffy said in a press release.&nbsp;&ldquo;Commuters using the highway system to enter New York City have already financed the construction and improvement of these highways through the payment of gas taxes and other taxes. But now the toll program leaves drivers without any free highway alternative, and instead, takes more money from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-condemns-d-c-demonstrators-despite-past-encouragement-of-violent-blm-mobs\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris condemns D.C. demonstrators despite past encouragement of violent BLM mobs\">working people<\/a> to pay for a transit system and not highways.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s backwards and unfair,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>New York City implemented the plan in January after an extended pause from Hochul, which generated a considerable uproar from transit activists in the city. She<a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.ny.gov\/news\/putting-commuters-first-keeping-costs-down-governor-hochul-unveils-plans-future-transit-and\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> altered<\/a> the plan to lessen the tolling impact on commuters before reinstating it.<\/p>\n<p>Duffy and other Transportation Department officials said the program was canceled for two reasons: one was because they believe the scale of the program is &ldquo;unprecedented&rdquo; and &ldquo;provides no toll-free option for many drivers who want or need to travel by vehicle in this major urbanized area.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The second reason the DOT put forward is that the toll was &ldquo;driven primarily&rdquo; by efforts to raise money for the state&rsquo;s Metropolitan Transit Authority. &ldquo;By doing so, the pilot runs contrary to the purpose of the VPPP, which is to impose tolls for congestion reduction &ndash; not transit revenue generation,&rdquo; according to the DOT.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Duffy also said he made the decision to review the program after President Donald Trump and New Jersey officials, long opposed to the plan, showed concern. He ended the letter by saying that Federal Highway Administration officials would contact New York&rsquo;s transportation department &ldquo;to discuss the orderly cessation of toll operations under this terminated pilot project.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>reached out to Hochul&rsquo;s office for comment but did not receive a response.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1998417\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1998417\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump administration cancels New York&#8217;s congestion pricing plan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2404239,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trump-china-trade-policy-feb-2025.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4106,44648,32120,42251,3634],"class_list":["post-2404238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-administration","tag-congestion-pricing","tag-new-york","tag-transportation-policy","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trump-china-trade-policy-feb-2025.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2404238"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404238\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2404242,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404238\/revisions\/2404242"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2404239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2404238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2404238"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2404238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}