The Trump administration has warned that New York City could lose federal funding for highway projects unless it ends its congestion pricing program. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy emphasized that funding will be targeted for road projects in Manhattan and across the state if the program, which has been described as a toll to support New York's transit system, continues. Despite these threats, MTA officials argue that congestion pricing has provided benefits to the city, such as reduced traffic and improved air quality, and have expressed intentions to continue the program.
Duffy stated that the federal government will withhold funds if NYC does not end congestion pricing, calling it a means of class warfare against working-class Americans.
Lieber affirmed that the congestion pricing program benefits New Yorkers by reducing traffic, improving air quality, and enhancing the economy, despite federal threats.
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