The Trump administration moved on Feb. 19 to kill the New York State-run congestion pricing in Manhattan just six weeks into its run, triggering a strong reaction from Long Islanders.
Mass transit advocates panned the move while Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and fellow Republican lawmakers cheered the U.S. Department of Transportation for penning a letter Wednesday to Gov. Kathy Hochul saying it will end congestion pricing, the controversial tolling program that charges vehicles $9 to enter Manhattan below and including 60th Street.
