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The bill prevents new NYC cordon tolls—saving drivers and local businesses from added charges—but likely increases congestion and pollution and removes a federal tool and revenue source for addressing transportation and environmental needs.
NYC residents and commuters avoid new cordon toll charges for entering the central business district, preventing direct per-trip cost increases for everyday drivers and taxpayers.
Local businesses and delivery services avoid added per-trip costs tied to cordon tolling, reducing operating cost increases for small businesses and transportation workers.
NYC drivers and commuters are likely to face higher congestion and longer commute times because a congestion-pricing tool that could reduce traffic will not be implemented.
Public transit riders, pedestrians, and nearby residents may experience worse air quality and slower transit service from continued higher vehicle volumes without cordon pricing.
Costs that would have been covered by toll revenue may instead fall to taxpayers if alternative congestion or environmental programs need more funding.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Bars the U.S. Department of Transportation from using value-pricing pilot authority to establish or maintain cordon pricing for New York City's central business district tolling program.
Introduced January 13, 2025 by Nicole Malliotakis · Last progress January 13, 2025
Prohibits the U.S. Secretary of Transportation from establishing or maintaining cordon (congestion) pricing under the federal value-pricing pilot for New York City's central business district tolling program, and makes that prohibition controlling over any other provision of the same statute. The change is a narrow federal restriction on federal approval or use of that specific cordon-pricing authority and does not itself amend state or city law or directly impose local tolling rules.