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Trump Withdraws Federal Approval for NYC’s Congestion Pricing, Blowing $15B Hole in Transit Budget

Cloaking itself in the mantle of concern for the "working class," the Trump administration has withdrawn the Biden-era federal approval for congestion pricing, cutting funding for billions of dollars in repairs to the region's transit network.
Trump Withdraws Federal Approval for NYC’s Congestion Pricing, Blowing $15B Hole in Transit Budget

Say it ain’t so, Don!

The Trump administration, cloaking itself in the mantle of concern for the “working class,” has withdrawn the Biden-era federal approval for congestion pricing, cutting funding for billions of dollars in repairs to the region’s lifeblood transit system.

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Tabloid legend Gersh Kuntzman has been with New York newspapers since 1989, including stints at the New York Daily News, the Post, the Brooklyn Paper and even a cup of coffee with the Times. He’s also the writer and producer of “Murder at the Food Coop,” which was a hit at the NYC Fringe Festival in 2016, and “SUV: The Musical” in 2007. He also writes the Cycle of Rage column, which is archived here.

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