Duffy threatens to pull funds over Hochul’s ‘refusal’ to end congestion pricing or approve pipelines

Published March 20, 2025 5:54pm ET



Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy suggested that federal funding could be pulled from New York if Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul continues to ignore the government’s termination of the state’s congestion pricing plan.

Although the Biden administration’s Transportation Department cleared the congestion deal last year, Duffy pulled federal approval for the program in February. The plan was supposed to be terminated by March 21, but Duffy granted Hochul a 30-day extension on Thursday.

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