With at some point left to go on the Trump administration’s March 21 deadline for New York to finish its congestion pricing toll, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy posted a “30-day extension” discover to social media Thursday afternoon.
Whereas Duffy restated the administration’s demand for Gov. Hochul to finish the tolling program, which prices most motorists $9 a day to drive south of sixtieth St. in Manhattan, he additionally prolonged the window 30 days as talks are ongoing.
“We will provide New York with a 30-day extension as discussions continue,” Duffy wrote. “Know that the billions of dollars the federal government sends to New York are not a blank check,” he threatened. “Continued noncompliance will not be taken lightly.”
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Photographs)
The delay comes as New York elected officers and transit honchos reaffirmed their intention to disregard the federal deadline absent a courtroom order.
“Let me be clear, these attacks on congestion pricing are an attack on New York’s sovereignty,” Rep. Jerry Nadler (D – Manhattan) mentioned Thursday — previous to Duffy’s publish — throughout a small rally on the Brooklyn Bridge. “New York has the right to govern itself, to implement policies that improve the lives of its residents, and to make decisions that benefit our infrastructure and our economy.”
MTA CEO Janno Lieber has repeatedly mentioned the toll would stay in place until and till a decide ordered in any other case.
The toll is tasked with lowering vehicular site visitors whereas elevating cash for MTA capital tasks — was authorised final yr and went into impact in early January.
Janno Lieber, Chair & CEO at New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Photographs)
In mid-February, Duffy claimed to have retroactively revoked a key federal authorization for the toll that had been given by his predecessor — a transfer that prompted trump to declare himself “king” on social media.
The MTA instantly filed swimsuit in New York federal courtroom, claiming Duffy’s orders had been unconstitutional. The Trump administration has but to file any response in that case.
Duffy’s tweet just isn’t the primary time the feds have tried to make use of future transit funding as a cudgel.
In a letter despatched to Lieber earlier this week, Duffy demanded a litany of stats — a lot of it already publicly accessible — as to crime tendencies and funding within the subway system.
“I appreciate your prompt attention to this matter to avoid further consequences, up to and including redirecting or withholding funding,” Duffy wrote, giving the transit company a March 31 deadline to offer the knowledge.
MTA officers mentioned earlier this week that they’d be pleased to assist the feds discover the crime information.
Initially Printed: March 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM EDT
