
Judge temporarily blocks Trump from retaliating against New York over congestion toll
A federal judge has temporarily prevented President Donald Trump from retaliating against New York over its Manhattan congestion toll. Judge Lewis Liman on Tuesday issued a temporary restraining order blocking the federal government from withholding federal funds or taking other punitive actions against the state for imposing a new toll on drivers entering the busiest part of Manhattan. The toll had been approved under former President Joe Biden, but Trump has been a vocal critic of the program. The native New Yorker’s namesake Trump Tower and other properties are within the congestion zone, which generally covers Manhattan south of Central Park.