Showdown Looms: NYC and Federal Gov’t Clash Over Congestion Pricing

New York and the federal government are on a collision course over congestion pricing, with a deadline less than a month away and no sign either side is backing down.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sent New York transportation officials a letter stating that the state must shut down its congestion pricing program by March 21. However, Governor Kathy Hochul and MTA CEO Janno Lieber made it clear that New York isn’t turning off the cameras without a court order.

“We’re …