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Didn’t POTUS sign something to invalidate congestion pricing and liberate New Yorkers from this? I haven’t paid close attention not being from NYC, but I rememb

Didn’t POTUS sign something to invalidate congestion pricing and liberate New Yorkers from this? I haven’t paid close attention not being from NYC, but I remember some self congratulating from POTUS about this. Did it get knocked down? Edit: Saved, not liberated was the quote from POTUS

meagher 1y ago
The Federal Highway Administration tried to revoke its approval for the program (some federal roads in the congestion relief zone). Still being litigated last I checked.
donohoe 1y ago
It was ignored because he didn't have legal authority to do it. And can't tell if you were being a little sarcastic of not but majority of New Yorkers want congestion pricing and would not feel "liberated".
- dylan604 1y ago
  I'm not the one being sarcastic. I'm pretty sure liberated was a term he used when signing the little piece of paper. This was a separate use from Liberation Day
  - donohoe 1y ago
    That seems about right!
gruez 1y ago
Like most things Trump did, it's being fought in court https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congestion_pricing_in_New_York_City#Reactions_and_revocation_of_federal_approval https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congestion_pricing_in_New_York...
buckhx 1y ago
lol at liberate New Yorkers? This has been a godsend as a car owning New Yorker who takes public transit 10+ times a week as well. Less traffic and all the externalities associated.
- dylan604 1y ago
  “CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New York, is SAVED.” Trump wrote, adding, “LONG LIVE THE KING!”* Sorry, I guess I crossed the streams with all of the nonsense from the White House. Saved, not liberated. *https://apnews.com/article/trump-halts-congestion-pricing-nyc-manhattan-35366190ccdb925d047bbbd862a1a226 https://apnews.com/article/trump-halts-congestion-pricing-ny...
  - Tadpole9181 1y ago
    I think this is just an issue of text not conveying intent. If you wrapped the word in quotes - "liberated" - people wouldn't be as confused. There wasn't a great indication that wasn't your perspective.

meagher 1y ago

The Federal Highway Administration tried to revoke its approval for the program (some federal roads in the congestion relief zone). Still being litigated last I checked.

donohoe 1y ago

It was ignored because he didn't have legal authority to do it. And can't tell if you were being a little sarcastic of not but majority of New Yorkers want congestion pricing and would not feel "liberated".

dylan604 1y ago
I'm not the one being sarcastic. I'm pretty sure liberated was a term he used when signing the little piece of paper. This was a separate use from Liberation Day
- donohoe 1y ago
  That seems about right!

gruez 1y ago

Like most things Trump did, it's being fought in court https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congestion_pricing_in_New_York_City#Reactions_and_revocation_of_federal_approval https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congestion_pricing_in_New_York...

buckhx 1y ago

lol at liberate New Yorkers? This has been a godsend as a car owning New Yorker who takes public transit 10+ times a week as well. Less traffic and all the externalities associated.

dylan604 1y ago
“CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New York, is SAVED.” Trump wrote, adding, “LONG LIVE THE KING!”* Sorry, I guess I crossed the streams with all of the nonsense from the White House. Saved, not liberated. *https://apnews.com/article/trump-halts-congestion-pricing-nyc-manhattan-35366190ccdb925d047bbbd862a1a226 https://apnews.com/article/trump-halts-congestion-pricing-ny...
- Tadpole9181 1y ago
  I think this is just an issue of text not conveying intent. If you wrapped the word in quotes - "liberated" - people wouldn't be as confused. There wasn't a great indication that wasn't your perspective.