US EditionUS judge says Trump effort to end New York City congestion pricing unlawful
A federal judge ruled the U.S. Department of Transportation's revocation attempt unlawful, allowing New York City's $9 congestion fee program to continue funding transit improvements.
- On March 3, U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman ruled the Trump administration's attempt to end New York City's congestion pricing was unlawful, calling U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's actions "arbitrary and capricious" and lacking "inherent unilateral ability".
- In February 2026, the MTA sued after Duffy sent letters threatening to cut federal funds, sparking the legal dispute over congestion pricing.
- The program charges drivers $9 to enter below 60th Street, generating $562 million last year and reducing daily vehicle entries by 72,600, about an 11% decline.
- The decision preserves a revenue stream expected to finance more than $500 million in MTA upgrades and allows MTA operations to continue indefinitely, despite ongoing litigation.
- The Trump administration may appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, leaving the program's legal future uncertain, as Liman declined to block future challenges.
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Judge: Trump Effort to End NYC Congestion Pricing Unlawful
In a blow to President Donald Trump's attempts to eliminate the charge, a judge on Tuesday said the U.S. Transportation Department effort to force an end to Manhattan's congestion pricing program was illegal.
Judge rejects Trump bid to end congestion pricing
The federal government's bid to abruptly withdraw approvals for the congestion tolling program was unlawful and unreasoned, a judge said Tuesday. (Photo by Sophie Nieto-Muñoz/New Jersey Monitor)A federal judge on Tuesday ruled the Trump administration’s efforts to unilaterally end New York’s congestion pricing program were illegal, saving a tolling program meant to cut traffic in the heart of New York City that has enflamed some New Jersey offic…
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New York’s congestion toll into Manhattan upheld by a federal judge over Trump’s objections
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to halt New York’s first-in-the-nation congestion fee on drivers entering Manhattan. U.S.
New York, 3 Mar (EFE).- A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday ordered to maintain the toll to enter the center of Manhattan (New York) that the Donald Trump administration tried to block. Federal judge Lewis Liman, from the Manhattan District Court, ruled in favor of the state of New York and rejected the Trump administration’s efforts to end this policy that seeks to reduce congestion and pollution and improve traffic flow. Cars must pay a $9 fee, wh…
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