MTA chairman: Congestion pricing to continue past Friday deadline set by Trump administration

The MTA has said that an estimated $48.6 million in revenue was generated from the toll in its first month.

News 12 Staff

Mar 18, 2025, 9:42 PM

Updated 3 hr ago

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Congestion pricing will continue, despite a Friday deadline from the Trump administration to stop charging commuters, according to MTA Chairman Janno Leiber.
“This is not a test of wills,” Lieber says. “It’s just the reality that, when you have a dispute, things don’t change until a court orders it, and that has not yet taken place.”
The MTA has said that an estimated $48.6 million in revenue was generated from the toll in its first month.
Many Long Islanders, businesses and elected officials have still been vocal about their opposition toward the tolls.