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1 month agoNYC Congestion Pricing Remains in Place, Judge Says
Federal judge halts Trump administration's attempt to eliminate New York's congestion pricing program.
"Despite decades of harm, the Department of Transportation is pushing a plan to widen the Cross Bronx by adding another highway structure over the Bronx River and Starlight Park."
In his ruling, Justice Schabas stated that not issuing the injunction would "cause more harm and inconvenience to the public interest" than allowing the legislation to be implemented.
Critics claim that the move is dangerous because citizens can acquire a criminal record for simply riding a bike: 'This crackdown is very dangerous because it's putting New Yorkers at risk of arrest, jail and deportation for riding a bike,' says Charlie Baker.
"One of the goals with this reduction we did [last April] was hopefully, we would see those numbers increase," Kimbro said, referring to the reduction in the maximum fleet size and the trips per day metrics, respectively. "And we did, citywide," he added.
The idea that just a few people can complain in a very lame and generic way and derail something like this is absurd," said Jon Orcutt, a DOT official.