Ben Swedberg

1 month ago | brookings.edu | Adie Tomer |Ben Swedberg |Robert Puentes

Last month, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy rescinded the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) power to charge drivers who enter Manhattan south of 60th Street, officially known as the “Congestion Relief Zone.” President Donald Trump celebrated and playfully suggested New Yorkers would crown him king for doing so. But here’s the thing: New York’s congestion pricing may not be as hated as the president believes.