Summary
NYC’s congestion pricing program, launched Jan 5 after Biden administration approval, faces new threats from the Trump administration.
Governor Kathy Hochul vows to keep the toll scanners active, deeming Trump’s effort and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s order an attack on the city.
The MTA swiftly filed a legal complaint to uphold the $9 toll, citing reduced traffic and critical funding for mass transit.
Legal experts warn the Trump administration faces an uphill legal battle.
aren’t republicans all for small government, states rights?
why arent they protesting this incursion right now?
Oh, right. they stand for nothing.
When you stand for nothing, you fall for everything.
For someone not from New York, could somebody explain, as I still don’t understand it, why federal government has any say in this, and why trump admin even cares about it?
Basically the license plate and sticker readers are attached to highways. Highways are regulated at the federal level. But approvals were already given and the infrastructure is already in place. So right now the federal government would have to get a favorable court order and then show up themselves to take the infrastructure down. Because the state is just going to ignore him. Which because of the way federal/state powers work is something they can do to an extent.