Just when it appeared NYC's controversial congestion pricing was working, reducing traffic and raising money, the Trump administration moving to kill the plan.
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00:00Just when it appeared New York City's controversial congestion pricing was working,
00:06reducing traffic and raising money, the Trump administration moving to kill the plan.
00:11In a letter to New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday,
00:14U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said, quote,
00:17New York State's congestion pricing plan is a slap in the face
00:21to working class Americans and small business owners.
00:25The program, which went into effect on January 5th,
00:28created a $9 toll for drivers entering Manhattan south of 60th Street during peak hours.
00:35It's not clear from the letter when the federal government will end the program.
00:39New York State is challenging the decision.