U.S. EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR MANHATTAN CONGESTION PLAN – Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the department would grant the one-month extension as discussions continue
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration extended by 30 days a March 21 deadline for New York state to end Manhattan’s congestion pricing program.
The U.S. Transportation Department in February rescinded federal approval of the program that had been issued under Trump’s predecessor Joe Biden after a lengthy review.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the department would grant the one-month extension as discussions continue but warned: “Know that the billions of dollars the federal government sends to New York are not a blank check. Continued non-compliance will not be taken lightly.”
Congestion pricing, which was introduced in January, charges a toll in Manhattan on vehicles driving south of 60th Street. The program aims to raise revenue to fund mass transit capital improvements. Officials say it has cut down traffic and sped the flow of vehicles.
Under the program, most passenger vehicles are charged $9 during peak periods to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street.
