Trump orders congestion pricing to end by March 21. Could N.J. take action to spare commuters from spending $9 for another 19 days?

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The secretary of transportation, Sean Duffy, posted an unusual video that features interviews with five men who are opposed to New York’s tolling program.

By any reasonable measure, New York City’s congestion pricing policy—the hotly contested $9 toll to enter the city center, to reduce auto pollution and raise money for the public transit system—is working. These, however, are not metrics that interest the Trump administration.

The Trump administration has ordered New York’s tolling program to shut down in March, but the MTA says it will not budge without a court order.

Court filings revealed that President Trump is seeking to end the New York toll program within weeks. Legal experts say the deadline is not enforceable.

Your Local Epidemiologist New York explains as the measles outbreak continues and congestion pricing makes its way through the courts, its downstream effects on New York City directly and indirectly affect the health of New Yorkers.