Donald Trump’s administration has terminated federal approval of New York City’s controversial congestion pricing scheme, sparking an immediate state-federal legal battle. Transportation secretary Sean Duffy informed New York governor Kathy Hochul of his department’s decision in a letter on Wednesday.

"New York State's congestion pricing plan is a slap in the face to working class Americans and small business owners," said transportation secretary Sean Duffy. "Every American should be able to access NYC regardless of their economic means.

In response to President Trump’s move to end New York City congestion pricing on Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul has said that she will not end the tolling program. At a press conference called mere hours after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that federal approval for the tolling program would be rescinded,

President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday moved to end the polarizing congestion pricing program that started on Jan. 5 in New York City. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the move will halt the program that charges most drivers $9 to enter much of Manhattan and criticized the toll that “leaves drivers without any free highway alternative,

President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday officially announced plans to reverse federal approval for New York City's congestion pricing program. U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sent Gov.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he’d be “100%” open to some form of congestion pricing after moving to pull federal approval of the controversial toll program.

The Gateway Development Commission, overseeing the new rail tunnel project beneath the Hudson River, is relying on $12 billion in federal money.

The president made his power to shut down the tolling system sound absolute. But legal experts say the law may not be in his favor.

"Instead of paying $9, could someone pay $5 to reduce congestion, or $3 to reduce congestion?" Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy rescinded an agreement that allowed congestion pricing tolls to start on Jan. 5.

Duffy did not give a time frame for trying to shut down congestion pricing, saying only that federal officials would contact the state to "discuss the orderly cessation of toll operations." MTA CEO Janno Lieber said tolling would "continue notwithstanding this baseless effort to snatch those benefits away."