The Trump administration on Monday gave Governor Kathy Hochul a new extended deadline to stop collecting freezing price tolls, and warned about “serious consequences” if his challenge continues.
He Sent By the Department of Transportation Sean Duffy Theatens for Yank Federal Funds and approval for projects in Manhattan if the Constation price is adjusted to the deadline of May 21.
Duffy waned accidentally that other projects of Road State of Empire financed by the federals could see that their money dries.
“The corrective measures mentioned above can be extended to other geographical areas within the state of New York, if any breach continues,” says the letter.
Duffy’s letter arrived a day after Hochul and the officials of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Breezed challenging is adjusted to its deadline of April 20 To stop collecting tolls of $ 9.
The White House previously demanded that the MTA ends the first price program of the Nation congression in La Nación on March 21, which led the transport agency to file a lawsuit to stop the federals.
Monday’s letter also followed President Trump and Duffy effectively starting the MTA from a Mass planned renewal Or Penn Station.
Hochul had been involved in face to face with Trump about Penn Station, while dedicated to a growing dispute with Duffy about congestion prices.
State officials must demonstrate that the tolls of $ 9 for driving below 60 street have ceased or not violate a federal law of “freedom of tolls”, the last letter of Duffy Demands.
Duffy argued that the program forces motorists to pay to use federal roads in Manhattan that their tax dollars have already financed.
“Anyone who needs to drive in the area is forced to pay a cost processing toll or required to use the poor traffic system administered by the Metropolitan Transit Authority,” says the letter.
