The U.S. Department of Transportation is considering retroactively revoking the federal government’s approval of New York City’s congestion pricing roll, The New York Times reported Thursday.
According to sources familiar with the matter, the DOT is discussing whether to remove a key federal authorization that the tolling plan received from the Biden administration. That move is likely to ignite legal battles between federal and state authorities that could stop the program.
The issue of congestion pricing has divided Democrats, with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pushing the measure and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy opposing it calling the program “a disaster.”
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