NJ Rep. Josh Gottheimer urges NY Gov. Kathy Hochul to delay congestion pricing until the NJ Transit strike ends
Calls for Congestion Pricing Freeze Amid NJ Transit Strike New Jersey Representative Josh Gottheimer is urging New York Governor Kathy Hochul to halt the city’s contentious congestion pricing until the NJ Transit strike, which has disrupted many commuters, ends. He voiced this appeal on Friday. “I’m requesting that Governor Hochul freeze the crowds tax for […]
Democrats Who Praised Biden’s Pharmaceutical Moves Completely Change Their Stance on Trump’s Drug Pricing Order
Democratic lawmakers who previously supported former President Joe Biden’s initiatives against the pharmaceutical industry are now commending President Trump’s recent executive order. On Monday, Trump issued a significant executive order aimed at reducing prescription drug prices, claiming reductions might reach up to 90%. In a recent post, Trump stated, “If you think the price of […]
Trump’s plan for drug pricing challenges GOP senators.
President Trump’s executive order seeks to significantly lower prescription drug costs, placing GOP lawmakers in a challenging position regarding government pricing strategies for pharmaceuticals. Republican leaders, like Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate GOP Whip John Barasso, have expressed concerns that federal intervention in drug pricing could hinder innovation and restrict patient access to […]
MTA asks judge to stop Trump administration from canceling congestion pricing.
The MTA is urging federal judges to keep a congestion pricing dispute within the courtroom rather than letting it spill into public demonstrations. In an interim injunction submitted late Monday, the MTA argues that state actions could end the program due to threats of “illegal retaliation,” effectively turning lawful actions into unlawful ones to avoid […]
NYC asks a judge to prevent Trump from getting rid of the city’s congestion pricing plan.
NYC Asks Court to Block Federal Move Against Crowding Fees On Monday, New York City and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) urged a judge to halt the Trump administration’s effort to eliminate the city’s crowd pricing program. The city’s transportation lawyers are seeking an order to prevent Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy from terminating the program, […]
DOT Sec Duffy slams Hochul’s congestion pricing as a Dem war on the poor
U.S. Department of Transport Secretary Sean Duffy has condemned the price of congestion as a “distorted” war against the middle class of Gov. Hochul. Hochul’s extremely unpopular $9 toll goal is to push working-class commuters into the subways and buses, but fat New York cats continue to cruise down Manhattan roads. All to compensate for […]
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 […]
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
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 […]