Secretary of U.S. Department of Transportation Sean Duffy addresses the media, after American Eagle flight 5342 collided with a Black Hawk helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and crashed into Potomac River, U.S. January 30, 2025. (Ken Cedeno/Reuters)
The video is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to crack down on the fee that proponents argue is an important method to curbing Manhattan traffic.
"Hard-working New Yorkers aren’t pissed off at the White House. They’re pissed off about being charged $9 to use their own streets. Don’t take it from me, listen to what the people have to say about New York’s congestion pricing cash grab. End the disconnect. End congestion pricing. Now," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Fox News Digital in an exclusive statement on Friday.
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS MAY GET PAY HIKE AS TRUMP ADMIN LOOKS TO BOOST RECRUITMENT
Drivers in New York City are paying to access some parts of Manhattan. (Fox News Photo/Joshua Comins)
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"Our position is clear: this is not a lawful order. We have already filed a lawsuit and now it’s up to the courts to decide," John J. McCarthy, MTA chief of policy and external relations, stated earlier this week about the request.
The tolls are in effect in Manhattan on and south of 60th Street daily.
Fox News' Alexandra Koch contributed to this report.
Cameron Arcand is a politics writer at Fox News Digital in Washington D.C. Story tips can be sent to Cameron.Arcand@Fox.com and on Twitter: @cameron_arcand
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