The Trump administration has set an extended deadline for New York's Governor Kathy Hochul to cease congestion pricing tolls or face serious consequences, including the loss of federal funding. The Department of Transportation's Sean Duffy expressed that continued defiance could jeopardize funding for other state road projects, emphasizing compliance with a federal law against tolls on federal highways. This development comes after previous demands were ignored and in the context of ongoing tensions over transportation projects in Manhattan.
"The corrective measures noted above may be expanded to other geographic areas within the State of New York, if any noncompliance continues."
"Anyone needing to drive into the area is either forced to pay a cost-prohibitive toll or required to use the substandard transit system run by the Metropolitan Transit Authority."
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