"The long-awaited court showdown between the Trump administration and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, that could decide the fate of New York's $9 congestion pricing toll, is set for Jan. 28. Attorneys for the U.S. DOT and the MTA will argue before U.S District Court Judge Lewis Liman in Manhattan, almost a year after the MTA sued on Feb. 19 to save congestion pricing from a federal shutdown. Each side gets two hours to make their case, according to the judge's Dec. 23 notice."
"The hearing will take place just weeks after the first anniversary of New York's congestion pricing program, which began Jan. 5, 2025. That program charges non-commercial passenger vehicles $9 to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street, in addition to any bridge or tunnel tolls, and imposes higher rates for larger trucks and some buses. The MTA sued U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy after he rescinded the Biden administration's 2024 congestion pricing approvals in February that had allowed the program to start."
"Duffy announced an ultimatum in April to withhold federal highway funding unless the program was ended. The MTA successfully challenged that in May when Judge Liman placed a hold on any federal action until the MTA's lawsuit was heard in U.S. District Court. Drivers may welcome one piece of good news as the program hits its Jan. 5 anniversary: the congestion pricing toll for E-ZPass users will remain at $9 until it's next scheduled increase to $12 in 2028."
A U.S. District Court hearing on Jan. 28 will decide the fate of New York's congestion pricing after the MTA sued the U.S. Department of Transportation. Attorneys for the U.S. DOT and the MTA will each have two hours before Judge Lewis Liman to present arguments. The congestion pricing program began Jan. 5, 2025, charging non-commercial passenger vehicles $9 to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street, with higher rates for larger trucks and some buses. Secretary Sean Duffy rescinded prior approvals and threatened to withhold federal highway funds; a court hold paused federal action. The program cut zone traffic by 12% and raised $500 million, and the E-ZPass toll will remain $9 until a scheduled rise to $12 in 2028.
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