Trump Renews Efforts to End New York City Congestion Toll

‘If they want to try again, we’ll see them in court,’ a spokesperson for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said.

Cars pass under a congestion pricing warning sign on George Washington Bridge as congestion pricing takes effect in New York City on Jan. 5, 2025. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump said Nov. 3 that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will take another look at how the federal government can terminate New York City’s congestion toll for vehicles traveling into the city.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said of the revenue-raising policy, “New York City is getting KILLED by her ridiculous CONGESTION PRICING, where people have to pay a fortune to come into Manhattan - So they just don’t come!”