The transportation secretary said he would revoke federal approval for the program, citing the cost to motorists; the Metropolitan Transportation Authority quickly filed a lawsuit to stop the move.

President Donald Trump's administration has given New York City a deadline of March 21 to end the congestion pricing program begun last month, a policy that was intended to reduce traffic in Manhattan's central business district and raise money to upgrade aging subway and bus systems.

The Department of Transportation gave New York City a deadline of March 21 to end its congestion pricing plan. In a letter to New York State Transportation Department(NYSDOT) officials, Federal Highway Administration Executive Director Gloria Shepherd followed up on Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s order that terminated the state’s congestion pricing plan.

The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration want congestion pricing to end in New York City by March 21. However, Gov. Kathy Hochul and the MTA say a court will decide.

The Trump administration has instructed New York City to end congestion pricing by March 21. The Federal Highway Administration sent a letter to New York State DOT, New York City DOT and MTA, saying the MTA must stop collecting tolls by then to allow for an "orderly cessation.