Trump Administration Revokes Federal Approval of NYC Congestion Pricing
1200, New Jersey Avenue Southeast, Navy Yard, Ward 8, Washington, District of Columbia, 20003, United StatesUnited States Department of Transportation
CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins88% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 88%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterStated as firm by Gov. Hochul (governor.ny.gov[1], 19 Feb 2025): "At 1:01 p.m. today, The U.S. Department of Transportation emailed us a letter from Secretary Duffy, announcing their attempt to end the congestion pricing program" (13:01 EST = 18:01Z).
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy withdrew the Federal Highway Administration's approval of Manhattan's $9 congestion toll in a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul; the MTA sued in federal court the same afternoon.