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The New York Times reports:
The federal judge who could decide the fate of congestion pricing dismissed on Thursday a number of arguments in lawsuits seeking to stop the toll, a move likely to strengthen New York State’s defense of the program in its fight against the Trump administration.
The ruling on Thursday could mean the federal government will have a narrower legal path in its efforts to block the toll, said Justin Backal Balik, a former city transportation official and a vice president at Evergreen Action, an environmental advocacy group.
Federal transportation officials had demanded that the state end the tolling program, which charges most drivers $9 to enter Manhattan below 60th Street during peak traffic times, by March 21. President Trump has promised to terminate the toll, which he stated, without providing evidence, would hurt the local economy.
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Congestion pricing — which has reduced travel time through the Holland Tunnel by 48%, traffic-related injuries in the congestion zone by 50%, and the number of cars entering Lower Manhattan by 6 million — scored a major victory against the traffic advocates in court today! pic.twitter.com/XVCJadjGRk
— Aaron Carr (@aaronAcarr) April 18, 2025
#Breaking: Judge Lewis Liman dismisses all the NYC federal cases fighting #congestionpricing. @NY1 some can amend their suits. pic.twitter.com/rnj7sNhcQm
— Samantha Liebman (@SamiLiebman) April 18, 2025