Hochul refuses to back down on congestion pricing after Duffy’s funding threats

Published March 21, 2025 3:10pm ET



Standing around a crowd of supporters touting congestion pricing’s success in New York City, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) refused to budge against the Trump administration‘s funding threats.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a letter Tuesday that the New York City Transit Authority must reduce transit crime or else the federal government will withhold federal funding. Duffy recently announced a 30-day extension to end congestion pricing.

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