Trump, Congestion Pricing

NYC Congestion Pricing Is Showing Results. Will Trump Shut It Down?
Early data shows the program is reducing traffic, boosting subway use, improving travel times and even gaining support from those who pay the toll.
Trump could halt congestion pricing that has helped unsnarl Manhattan's busy streets
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Trump Administration to Consider Killing Congestion Pricing
President Donald Trump is considering revoking the approval congestioner pricing awarded under former President Joe Biden last year.
President Donald Trump, Gov. Kathy Hochul discuss congestion pricing's future
The head of the MTA said he remained optimistic that President Donald Trump would not repeal New York’s congestion pricing program, even as the new president had conversations with Gov. Kathy Hochul in recent days about the plan’s future.
6 in 10 say they want NYC congestion pricing to continue, new poll finds
A new poll finds a majority of voters want New York City congestion pricing to stay. In Morning Consult's survey of 1,200 registered voters, 6 out of 10 New Yorkers say President Trump should allow the controversial tolling plan to continue.
New numbers show a million fewer cars in NYC, as opinion on congestion pricing climbs
Wednesday marked exactly one month since congestion pricing started in New York City. It’s the nation’s first and only tolling plan of its kind, and new numbers show that not only is it having a dramatic impact on the roads,
Trump weighs rescinding controversial Manhattan toll
The Department of Transportation conversations, first reported by The New York Times, could short circuit a $9 toll program ...
Inside the only Manhattan voting district that favored Trump in the 2024 presidential election: ‘It used to be a safe city’
Just one district in Manhattan chose Donald Trump over Kamala Harris in last week’s election — becoming the first in ...
Is the stigma of a Trump-branded condo waning in Manhattan?
The stigma of residents and buyers being associated with the president appears to be fading, according to brokers.
Second federal judge rejects Trump’s attempt to curb birthright citizenship
A judge in Seattle previously blocked Trump's attempt to limit the long-standing constitutional protection. This latest order ...
Trump replaces acting U.S. attorneys in Manhattan, Brooklyn
Donald Trump has replaced the acting U.S. attorneys in Manhattan and Brooklyn with temps as his nominees for the prestigious ...
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In American first, Manhattan jury indicts Donald Trump, who promptly invokes Soros
(JTA) — A Manhattan grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump in connection with his alleged role in a payoff to an adult film star who claims they had a sexual encounter, making ...
Yes, Trump Pardoned Ross Ulbricht, Creator of 'Silk Road' Dark Web Marketplace
In 2015, a federal judge in Manhattan sentenced Ulbricht to life in prison for drug trafficking, computer hacking and money ...
Bondi, as new AG, launches 'Weaponization Working Group' to review officials who investigated Trump
Newly installed Attorney General Pam Bondi has established a "Weaponization Working Group" to review the "politicized" actions of those who investigated President Trump.
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How ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ helps explain Trump’s terrible sovereign wealth fund idea
President Donald Trump's latest idea is a sovereign wealth fund that could be used to invest taxpayer money in dodgy enterprises.