Overview

• The MTA has asked Judge Lewis Liman for a preliminary injunction to prevent the Department of Transportation from withholding federal money and ordering a halt to toll collections.
• Since January 5, the congestion pricing plan has imposed a $9 toll on vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street to fund subway and bus upgrades.
• The Trump administration withdrew its approval in February and imposed a May 21 deadline that New York state ignored by continuing to collect tolls.
• Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy argued the administration has authority to terminate the agreement over changed priorities and opposed any injunction.
• The court’s ruling will shape whether New York retains its toll revenue stream and set a precedent on federal oversight of state transportation programs.