The proposal for an urban congestion charge has been debated in New York City for roughly two decades. Under this plan, drivers wishing to enter Manhattan would be required to pay a $9 fee.
On February 19th, however, Trump The administration directed the city to end its urban toll scheme shortly after it began at the start of January. The initiative aimed to finance the subway system and, crucially, decrease pollution levels. However, according to the American leader, this plan could adversely affect the “working class.”
In a correspondence directed at the Governor of New York State, Kathy Hochul , who backed the proposal, Sean Duffy , the Secretary of Transportation mentioned: I echo the president's worries regarding the effect on working-class Americans who must now shoulder an extra financial strain in their everyday lives. He added that New York State's toll proposal is an insult to the American working class and small business owners. noting that his administration would rescind the federal authorization for this "demonstration program," he reported Le Figaro .
Heading to Court
This reversal is certain to result in a legal dispute. In fact, numerous backers of the proposal, including the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York City ( MTA They might not be able to reap the anticipated benefits from the toll revenues. Today, the MTA has submitted papers to a federal court to guarantee that the plan (...) proceeds regardless of this unfounded assault. , stated the CEO of the MTA , Janno Lieber who plans to contest the Trump administration's choice through legal means. It’s bewildering that after four years and 4000 pages of environmental assessments overseen by the federal government, and just three months following its final endorsement of the traffic reduction program, the administration would abruptly reverse course. he highlighted.
At the same time, Democratic Congressman from New York Jerrold Nadler confirmed that the issue would proceed to court. President, we'll be seeing you in court, He assured, contending that the President of the United States does “no legal basis to unilaterally stop this plan”.
(MH with Manon Pierre – Source: Le Figaro – Illustration: ©Unsplash)
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