Traffic pricing will stay at the core of Manhattan until a decision is reached between the Trump administration and metropolitan transport before a federal judge can determine whether the contentious issue will persist, as indicated in court documents.
This information comes after U.S. Transport Secretary Sean Duffy criticized the MTA for its excessive expenditures during an urban subway ride with Mayor Eric Adams last week.
The timeframe established by the Trump administration and the MTA will preserve camera lighting until October, as detailed in a letter sent to the judge primarily addressing the lawsuit.
The pass program launched in early January, but faced jeopardy after President Trump expressed a desire to rescind federal approval the following month, initiating a legal conflict between traffic authorities and the federal government.
Duffy provided New York State with an extension on the federal deadline to eliminate traffic pricing last month, prior to a consensus reached by both parties on Friday.
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