"The president took to social media to yet again threaten the end of the Manhattan toll program aimed at reducing vehicular traffic and generating a new revenue stream for the MTA. In a Monday post on Truth Social, which Trump owns, the president said he is asking U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Sean Duffy to take a good, long look at terminating the program, according to an Eyewitness News article."
"Under congestion pricing, which launched on Jan. 5, vehicles must pay a $9 base toll to enter Manhattan south of 61st Street. Toll amounts vary by vehicle type and the time of day it enters the congestion relief zone (CRZ). Trump lied in stating that congestion pricing tolls have turned the city into a ghost town, the news outlet reported. In fact, local politicians, transit advocates, and some industries have reported faster traffic downtown and an increase in business since the tolls were implemented."
"Earlier this year, Broadway reported approximately 19% more people going to shows in the first two months of 2025, compared to the same period last year, according to the NYS governor's office. Truck traffic moved fast this year, too, at least according to some studies. Research conducted in July by Altitude, a company that analyzes data on road networks, showed that between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., 44% of Manhattan roadways in the CRZ experienced faster commercial vehicle travel times."
President Donald Trump publicly urged the U.S. Department of Transportation to review and consider terminating Manhattan's congestion pricing program. The program launched Jan. 5 and requires a $9 base toll to enter Manhattan south of 61st Street, with tolls varying by vehicle type and time of entry within the congestion relief zone (CRZ). Local reports and studies indicate faster downtown traffic and increased business since implementation, including about 19% more Broadway attendees early in 2025 and a July Altitude analysis showing 44% of CRZ roadways with faster commercial travel times. A federal judge barred USDOT funding retaliation while the legal case proceeds.
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