DOJ Lawyers Cast Doubt on Tactics Over NYC Congestion Toll
The MTA has widely viewed the congestion pricing program as a success, taking cars and trucks off Manhattan’s busiest streets.
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Justice Department lawyers in Manhattan recently urged the US Transportation Department to shift tactics as it tries to topple New York City’s congestion pricing program in court.
In an April 11 letter that briefly appeared on the court website Wednesday, government lawyers expressed doubt that federal courts would back DOT Secretary Sean Duffy’s repeated arguments that the toll isn’t legal. Instead, they urged the administration to switch their strategy to argue that the toll no longer aligns with the agency’s goals.