Trump orders congestion pricing to end by March 21. Could N.J. take action to spare commuters from spending $9 for another 19 days?

By any reasonable measure, New York City’s congestion pricing policy—the hotly contested $9 toll to enter the city center, to reduce auto pollution and raise money for the public transit system—is working. These, however, are not metrics that interest the Trump administration.

The Trump administration has ordered New York’s tolling program to shut down in March, but the MTA says it will not budge without a court order.

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