The Democratic governor of New YorkKathy Hochul, promised on Thursday that a controversial urban toll project for motor vehicles would be implemented at the end of the year in the center of the megalopolis, just prior to the inauguration of Donald Trump in the White House. In June, the governor of the state gave up in extremis on this emblematic project, the first of its kind in the United States, an abandonment in the form of a victory for local Republican elected officials and the neighboring state of New Jersey, which also reflected the difficulty of attacking motorists in a country where the car is still king.

“Saving our users millions of dollars”.

She relaunched it on Thursday in a watered-down form, with a $9 fare – no longer $15 – for vehicles entering midtown Manhattan, promising it would go into effect in January 2025. “I’m proud to announce that we’ve found a way to fund the MTA (New York’s public transportation service), reduce congestion and save our riders millions of dollars.”she announced.

This project, a veritable snake of sea in local politics, is designed to reduce air pollution while funding the subway, criticized for its cost ($2.90 a ride) and dilapidation. But a group of Republican House of Representatives immediately called on Donald Trump, who will take office as President of the United States, to prevent the bill from going into effect. To take effect, the bill must be endorsed by the administration. Biden who said she was in favor. The timetable chosen by the governor is intended to prevent Donald Trump from vetoing the bill once in the White House, as he promised to do during his campaign.