Federal judge blocks Trump's attempt to kill NYC congestion pricing program

A national justice connected Tuesday temporarily halted the Trump administration's effort to termination New York City's arguable congestion pricing program.

U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Liman issued a impermanent restraining bid barring the medication from getting escaped of the programme and withholding national backing if the metropolis failed to nix the program.

NEW YORK CITY URGES JUDGE TO BLOCK TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FROM ELIMINATING ITS CONGESTION PRICING PROGRAM

On Tuesday, a national justice temporarily halted the Trump administration's effort to termination New York City's arguable congestion pricing program. (Bebeto Matthews/AP Photo)

Liman’s Tuesday restraining bid keeps the tolls successful spot done astatine slightest June 9 and prevents Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy from retaliating against the city. 

In February, Trump posted an representation of himself wearing a crown and wrote, "CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and each of New York, is SAVED. LONG LIVE THE KING!"

Fox News Digital has reached retired to the White House for comment. 

The programme was launched successful January, utilizing physics licence sheet readers and charging astir drivers a $9 toll during highest periods to participate Manhattan southbound of 60th Street successful an effort to trim congestion and rise funds to amended wide transit.

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SETS DEADLINE FOR NYC TO SHUT DOWN CONTROVERSIAL CONGESTION PRICING TOLL

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is taking purpose astatine New York's congestion tolls. (Eduardo MunozAlvarez/VIEWpress/Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The metropolis said the programme has dramatically reduced congestion connected the roadways. There person been astir 5.8 cardinal less cars than expected successful the congestion portion betwixt January and March, oregon a simplification of astir 8% to 13%, officials said. 

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander said the programme was amended for businesses, the city's tourism industry and autobus and taxi rides. 

Cars entering Manhattan southbound of 60th Street during highest periods could beryllium charged a toll of up to $15 per day. (Getty Images)

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He noted that car crashes, sound complaints and postulation were down.