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President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday ordered a halt to New York City’s congestion pricing system, which thins traffic and funds mass transit by imposing high tolls on drivers entering some parts of Manhattan.

Launched on Jan. 5, the city’s system uses license plate readers to impose a $9 toll on most passenger cars entering Manhattan neighborhoods south of Central Park. In its early days, transit officials say the toll has brought modest but measurable traffic reductions.

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[-] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 32 points 2 days ago

How is it that he has this power?

[-] DrunkEngineer@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago

MTA says he doesn't have that power, and the toll program will continue unless ordered to stop by a court.

https://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/d0d7398bc4e60a2f/7ae68b5d-full.pdf

[-] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

Because, so far, we are letting him.

[-] MyRobotShitsBolts@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago

You haven't heard? He's the new king now, he can do whatever.

[-] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The mayor of NYC is facing corruption charges, and Trump has the power to pardon him. So Mayor Adams is a puppet of Trump.

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