NEW YORK — President Donald Trump moved to halt a controversial Manhattan toll plan Wednesday, throwing into doubt billions of dollars in financing for the region’s mass transit system.
Rescinding federal support for the tolls triggered immediate legal action against the Trump administration from backers of the tolls, including New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.
In a social media post, Trump said “CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New York, is SAVED. LONG LIVE THE KING!”
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The president’s comments followed a more bureaucratic move by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to withdraw necessary approval of the New York tolls, which took effect in early January.
