Trump administration orders halt to NYC toll meant to fight traffic and fund mass transit

President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday ordered a halt to New York City's congestion pricing system, which thins traffic and funds mass transit by imposing high tolls on drivers entering some parts of Manhattan.

By PHILIP MARCELO

The Associated Press
February 19, 2025 at 6:02PM
FILE - Devices used for congestion tolling hang above traffic on a Manhattan street in New York, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (Seth Wenig/The Associated Press)

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday ordered a halt to New York City’s congestion pricing system, which thins traffic and funds mass transit by imposing high tolls on drivers entering some parts of Manhattan.

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