Overview
- U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman issued a 149-page decision vacating Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s February 19 and April 21 letters that sought to terminate New York’s congestion pricing, calling the actions arbitrary and capricious.
- The ruling restores New York and the MTA to their position before the attempted termination and allows tolling to continue for vehicles entering Manhattan south of 60th Street.
- Approved in 2024 under the federal Value Pricing Pilot Program, the toll launched in January 2025 with a roughly $9 daytime base charge dedicated to funding transit improvements.
- MTA-reported first-year outcomes include hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue—over $550 million—along with fewer vehicle entries, measurable pollution reductions, and faster driving times within the zone.
- The Transportation Department said it disagrees with the decision and is reviewing legal options, including an appeal through the Justice Department.