Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Punishing New York for Manhattan Congestion Tax

The judge issues a restraining order that will keep the tolls in place until at least June 9.

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Pedestrians cross Delancey Street as traffic from Brooklyn enters Manhattan over the Williamsburg Bridge. AP/Mary Altaffer

Published: May 27, 2025, 02:34 PM ET
Updated:May 27, 2025, 03:25 PM ET

A federal judge is temporarily blocking the Trump administration from withholding funding from New York in a battle over a congestion pricing scheme that levies additional taxes on drivers driving into certain parts of Manhattan.

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Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Punishing New York for Manhattan Congestion Tax

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