Overview
- The 149-page decision by U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman vacates Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s 2025 letters and restores federal authorization for the tolling program.
- New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority can keep charging vehicles, with the court returning the parties to their positions before the termination attempt.
- USDOT said it disagrees with the decision and is reviewing legal options, including a possible appeal with the Justice Department.
- Launched Jan. 5, 2025, the program charges most passenger vehicles a base $9 to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street, with revenue dedicated to transit upgrades.
- State and MTA officials report fewer vehicles, faster trips, cleaner air, and more than $550 million in first-year revenue, while the judge left room for further legal challenges to proceed.