Constau prices NYC: Trump Administration defines the end date for the New York toll program

New York (WABC) – The Trump administration has instructed New York City to end the congestion prices by March 21.

The Federal Highway Administration sent a letter to New York State Dot, New York City Dot and MTA and said that the MTA had to stop collecting toll fees until then to enable “proper termination”.

Governor Kathy Hochul and MTA chairman Janno prefer to say that the toll program will only be put up when the courts decide.

“Obviously I think we were clear that we would not turn it off,” said dear. “We have an approval that is valid, ineffective, and we do not switch off if we do not submit a judicial order.”

On Wednesday, the MTA held its first monthly board meeting since the Trump administration announced that it would end its approval of the toll program.

Hochul received standing ovations from the MTA board after she swore to defend itself against the government's demand to switch off the toll system.

“I know that there is a lot of power in this oval office, but I would present this power against the power of 6 million struggled commuters in New York City alone,” said Hochul on Wednesday.

The president, whose namesake Trump Tower Penthouse and other properties are in the overload zone, swore to kill the plan as soon as he took office. After the announcement of the transport department, he explained the victory on his social networking website truth.

Hochul and Trump met on Friday afternoon more than an hour in the Oval Office, where the governor presented a brochure that shows the early success of the traffic jam prices.

“'' Overload prices works. ' Big words, beautiful colors.

However, Hochul admitted that their attempts to convince the president were unsuccessful.

Opponents say that the pricing of the congestion prices was quickly pursued by the bidue administration and then rubber was stamped.

Congressman Nicole Malliotakis made the following explanation:

“The cash grave is over. Governor Hochul has to follow the law and turn off the traffic jam price cameras. You and the MTA knew that you exceeded the federal law with the bidet management in Cahoots when the Federal Highway Administration of this rubber stamp stamp prices without complete and thorough environmental impact examination according to the national environmental policy. the law.

But Governor Hochul insists that the law is on the side of the MTA.

“'Ordinary list' was the expression that came to us in the letter … 'Ordinary stay.' I will suggest something in the alternative.

(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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