Trump official threatens New York governor over halt of congestion pricing
by Anna Betts from US news | The Guardian on (#6WRW4)
Transportation secretary warns of serious consequences' if Kathy Hochul does not shutter initiative by 21 May
US transportation secretary Sean Duffy issued a warning to New York governor Kathy Hochul on Monday saying that the state of New York risks serious consequences" if it does not suspend its congestion pricing program.
New York City's congestion pricing initiative, which was approved by the Biden administration last year and began on 5 January, charges a $9 toll on most passenger vehicles entering Manhattan south of 60th Street during peak hours.
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