Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy suggested that federal funding could be pulled from New York if Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul continues to ignore the government’s termination of the state’s congestion pricing plan.
Although the Biden administration’s Transportation Department cleared the congestion deal last year, Duffy pulled federal approval for the program in February. The plan was supposed to be terminated by March 21, but Duffy granted Hochul a 30-day extension on Thursday.
Hochul defied the termination order by filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration, however Duffy warned Thursday that her “refusal” to cooperate on congestion pricing and pipeline approvals could put federal funding for the Empire State in danger.
“Your refusal to end cordon pricing and your open disrespect towards the federal government is unacceptable,” Duffy wrote on X. “We will provide New York with a 30-day extension as discussions continue. Know that the billions of dollars the federal government sends to New York are not a blank check. Continued non-compliance will not be taken lightly.”
