A federal judge has issued a restraining order allowing New York's congestion pricing tolls to remain in place amid ongoing legal battles with the Trump administration. Judge Lewis Lian emphasized the potential for "irreparable harm" to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority if the tolls are removed. This program, initiated to alleviate traffic congestion and fund necessary mass transit improvements, is facing opposition from the Trump administration, which has attempted to withdraw federal funding. The ruling allows the tolls to stay at least until June 9, maintaining the program's momentum.
The ruling means the program will likely continue as the legal battle over it plays out.
Judge Lewis Lian stated that the MTA would suffer "irreparable harm" without the tolls.
The program is designed to reduce gridlock and raise money for improving the city's mass transit system.
President Trump has been a staunch opponent of the tax, describing it as a "slap in the face to working class Americans."
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