Trump has repeatedly stated he opposes the MTA congestion tolling plan, which charges most motorists $9 a day to enter Manhattan south of 60th St.

President Trump has begun to act quickly on the promises he made during the presidential campaign. One position he has taken but he has not yet acted on is his desire to terminate the New Yo

The New York City tolling program began on Jan. 5 after defying obstacles for decades. A move to stop it would likely touch off a legal battle between the state and federal government.

President Donald Trump and Gov. Kathy Hochul got on the phone on Thursday to talk about New York’s controversial congestion pricing program. Trump and Hochul had spoken on Monday about a range of issues in a pre-arranged call, the New York Post reported.

First, Lieber said it could spook bond buyers in red states, like Florida and Texas, where tolling programs depend on the same kind of federal approval congestion pricing does. “If the bondholders think that this might be taken apart on a moment’s notice,

President Donald Trump has maintained his opposition to congestion pricing in New York and has spoken to Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) twice in the past week about it. Hochul wants to keep the program, which has resulted in 1 million fewer vehicles entering the congested spots in Manhattan since its start on Jan.

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.

New York City’s congestion pricing program has been in effect for nearly a month, charging drivers $9 to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street. While some residents say traffic has improved, the Trump administration is reportedly considering pulling federal approval for the tolling plan.