U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has warned New York Gov. Kathy Hochul that her imposition of a congestion toll to reduce vehicle use in Lower Manhattan amounts to “class warfare” and must be stopped.

He wrote to the governor that New York would face severe consequences if she continued to ignore the Trump administration’s demand to end the toll practice. The previous deadline was Monday and now has been pushed to May 21.

Duffy reminded the governor that states and local units of government are not allowed to charge tolls on roadways that were constructed using federal funding. New York got a waiver from the Biden administration to move ahead. But that waiver was rescinded by the Trump administration.

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