Duffy Blackmails New York City Over Congestion Tolls

Gothamist reports:

The Trump administration on Monday threatened to withhold federal funding for New York City highway projects if the MTA continues to ignore an order from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to shut down Manhattan’s congestion pricing tolls.

In a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul, Duffy outlined a plan for the Federal Highway Administration to hold up money and regulatory approvals for some federally funded road projects in the city.

Duffy wrote that his department gave New York transportation officials a May 21 deadline to either terminate the MTA’s congestion pricing program or demonstrate why it doesn’t violate a federal law prohibiting the collection of tolls on roads that receive federal subsidies.

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The Trump administration on Monday threatened to withhold federal funding for NYC highway projects if the MTA continues to ignore an order from U.S. Transportation Sec. Duffy to shut down Manhattan’s congestion pricing tolls: https://t.co/Y8XyqxqSOf pic.twitter.com/XbUTujUaY9

— Gothamist (@Gothamist) April 21, 2025

Via a letter rife with falsehoods about the MTA, @SecDuffy threatened to withhold federal funds for unspecified highway projects in Manhattan, and eventually the entire state, if Gov. Hochul does not turn off the congestion pricing cameras by May 21. https://t.co/iBQmtHftxc

— Streetsblog New York (@StreetsblogNYC) April 21, 2025