President Trump has formulated a plan to force New York to “kill” crowd pricing in Manhattan through the federal Department of Transport, he told the Post in an exclusive interview.
Among the potential penalties available to agents is the resumption of the environmental review process to withhold millions of dollars in fundraising and approve the sacrifices under the Biden administration.
Trump has also vowed to drive Big Apple Street out of bicycle lanes and criminal immigrants, the president told the Post in an exclusive interview.
He hopes that in their ongoing debate his “respect” for Governor Hochul will bring mutually beneficial deals to unpopular victims.
“Respectful” for the governor, Trump declined to reveal details of at least two phone conversations. The pair were about ending unpopular taxes on vehicles entering Manhattan during their peak south of 60th Avenue, known as the Traffic Relief Zone.
Trump believes he and Hochur can still sign a deal to end the collection.
“I think it's really scary, but I'd like to discuss it with her at this point,” he said. “If I decide to do that, I can kill it in Washington through the Department of Transportation.
“That's a lot of power.”
At risk is part of $36 billion in five years of federal transport funds to New York State, which extends to the end of 2026. Other federal grants could also be affected if Trump hits what New Yorkers call a traffic congestion scam.
Tolls came into effect last month, with the program's proceeds being ticketed for public transport infrastructure and arresting a decline in metro ridership by driving people out of their cars.
But Trump says it's a business that only hurts in his hometown.
“Traffic is down considerably because people can't come to Manhattan and it's only getting worse,” he said. “People don't know about it until they get the bill.”
Trump argued that New York should “focus on subway safety and cleanliness,” citing an example of Strafanger being pushed into a truck by “thugs.”
“Cleanness and efficiency are good, but they need to be strict with thugs. They're not a good thing.”
Hochul boasts that congestion pricing reduces traffic, as intended. But Trump says that is not a positive sign:
“That's because no one comes to town.”
Trump also made it clear to the Post that he wanted to use his power to remove one of the biggest contributors to traffic jams in the first place: bike lanes.
“They should remove the bike lanes and sidewalks in the middle of the street,” he said. “They're so bad. They're dangerous. These [electric] The bike will be 20 mph. They are bashing people. ”
Pedestrian injuries have steadily climbed over the past five years as bike lanes increase in NYC. According to the NYC E-Vehicle Safety Alliance, which promotes laws requiring e-bikes and scooters to be registered and insured, e-bikes and mopeds make cities especially pedestrians. It's made it dangerous.
Priscilla's law is named after Priscilla Rourke, who was killed on an e-bike in Chinatown in 2023.
Trump also warned that New York would hamper his willingness to deport illegal criminals at the Department of Justice crossing over the “sanctuary city” law.
“We have to do,” he said.
“It's great to sue where they have sanctuary cities. …New York really doesn't want them. I don't think anyone wants that. I think it's just corrupt politicians.
“I don't think people want a sanctuary city. Why do they want to protect criminals?”
DOJ filed a lawsuit against Illinois Gov. JB Pretzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson last week, accusing him of obstructing federal immigration enforcement. Trump's border emperor Tom Homan said “sanctuary cities are sanctuaries for criminals.”
