Congestion pricing in New York City looks set to remain in place at least until the fall under an agreement on the briefing schedule in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s move to end the practice.
The letter sent on Friday to the judge overseeing the case from the federal government and the city’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority laid out a proposed schedule for the case that would go throughout the summer and possibly entend into October.
Federal officials have indicated they won’t seek a preliminary injunction to prevent the pricing system, which charges tolls in heavily trafficked parts of the city, from being in effect while the lawsuit proceeds.
The agreement would mark another delay in enforcement of the administration’s move to end congestion pricing. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy had initially set March 21 as the deadline for ending the program before extending it 30 days to April 20.
New York City and State officials implemented a $9 toll for drivers coming into a portion of Manhattan to curb traffic and reduce air pollution, but Trump rescinded the Biden-era approval of the plan in February.
The Trump administration has argued that the plan placed unnecessary costs on the working class and small business owners. It has also faced criticism from Democrats in neighboring New Jersey, given the additional costs for some commuters and businesses.
A Siena College poll of New York City residents last month showing 42 percent in support of the program and 35 percent opposed, with 16 percent saying they’re in the middle. That’s a notable improvement from previous polls when a clear majority were against it, before Trump took action to end it.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has argued that the plan is working, as congestion has dropped, commuters are getting to work faster and many are choosing other ways to travel.
The Associated Press reported that an initial pretrial conference on the case is set for Wednesday.
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