Trump DOT replaces lawyers defending it on NY congestion pricing
The Department of Transport (DOT) replaced lawyers defending congestion prices in New York City shortly after Justice Department (DOJ) lawyers accidentally filed documents questioning the legitimacy of Trump administration cases. The move comes after Dot accused lawyers of undermining attempts to close Manhattan toll plazas. The New York Times reported. On Wednesday evening, the Manhattan […]
DOT boots Manhattan lawyers from congestion pricing case after internal memo mishap
WASHINGTON – The Department of Transport announced Thursday that it was a prosecutor on the sidelines that it claimed “very unlikely” to be successful in the agency’s move to eliminate crowd pricing in New York. The Manhattan lawyer was then replaced by others in the Department of Justice’s civil division. A Dot spokesperson said the […]
Fed lawyers cast doubt on Duffy’s dubious congestion kill
A Department of Transport lawyer appears to have mistakenly uploaded an internal memo detailing the federal agency’s plans to kill crowd pricing in New York, admitting that it is “highly unlikely” to succeed. 11 pages of filing Posted A court docket, then quickly removed late Wednesday, will list the hole in the legal debate of […]
Feds extend deadline to end NYC congestion pricing by 30 days
The Trump administration has granted New York City another 30 days to comply with demands to roll back congestion pricing, … source
Hochul defies Trump’s deadline to end congestion toll, risking NY funding cuts
New York Gov. Kathy Hawtle (D) risks losing federal funds after refusing to follow President Donald Trump’s demands to close the Manhattan crowds. The Trump administration’s Department of Transportation gave Hochul and Metropolitan Transportation Authorities until Sunday to close the $9-dollar casualties, but the governor and MTA officials refused. “The federal government will send billions […]
Duffy Issues Ultimatum on New York Funding as Congestion Pricing Deadline Passes Unchanged!
Transport Secretary Sean Duffy warns that approvals and funding for construction projects in New York City may be reduced if the state’s congestion pricing initiative persists beyond the Trump administration’s deadline, which concludes on Sunday. Duffy issued a letter to New York Governor Kathy Hochul, indicating on Monday that there would be “severe consequences” if […]
Trump admin warns NY ‘risks serious consequences’ over refusal to end congestion pricing
On Monday, the Trump administration gave Gov. Kathy Hochul a new extension deadline to stop collecting congestion price casualties, warning of “serious consequences” if she continues her rebellion. Sent letter According to the Department of Transportation, Sean Duffy is threatening to withdraw federal funds and approval for the Manhattan project if traffic prices continue past […]
Hochul, MTA set to blow off Trump deadline to kill congestion tolls
As NYC mayorate Eric Adams administration has sparked her in lawsuit and supported her to keep the highly controversial scheme alive, Gov. Kathy Hochul is set to blow another federal deadline intended to halt $9 traffic casualties to enter parts of Manhattan. Both the city and the state Department of Transport on Friday joined the […]
NYCDOT joins lawsuit against Trump for congestion pricing
The Adams administration has joined the MTA lawsuit seeking to block President Trump from crushing controversial traffic plans. Both the city and the state Department of Transport on Friday signed a lawsuit filed by the MTA in February after the White House moved to secure a $9 Manhattan toll. “In spite of the administration’s “crony” […]
Trump’s transportation secretary gives Hochul last-minute extension to shut down NYC congestion pricing
On Thursday, President Trump's Transport Secretary Sean Duffy gave Gov. Kathy Hochul a last-minute 30-day extension to scrap the congestion prices. Duffy, a Tweet badly Sent one day before the federal government's original Friday deadline to end the controversial fee program, telling Hokul that Trump and the federal government are “notifying” her. He blows up […]