Marc Molinaro, a former Republican congressman, would steer the Federal Transit Administration, which supports mass transit systems nationwide.

Is NYC's congestion pricing working to improve traffic in Manhattan? Here's a look at the MTA data for the first three weeks.

The movement for safe and livable streets was thrown into a panic yesterday when the Times published this: "The Trump administration is considering a move to halt New York City’s congestion pricing program,

MTA officials say they’ve seen a mountain of early data to back up what many drivers have noticed: much less traffic in the three-plus weeks since congestion pricing began.

Trump has repeatedly stated he opposes the MTA congestion tolling plan, which charges most motorists $9 a day to enter Manhattan south of 60th St.

A source familiar says Trump and Hochul talked twice this week over the phone, with the President saying he’ll make a decision over what to do about the much-maligned toll next week.

Overall, more than half of all vehicles entering the congestion zone are passenger cars (57%), with an additional third being taxis, or Uber and Lyft rides (36%). Small trucks make up just 4% of the vehicle mix entering the zone, and large trucks are only 0.5%, according to MTA traffic data.

According to a source familiar with the matter, Trump and Hochul spoke twice this week, discussing a range of issues, including New York City's congestion pricing.

Flashback time: Last year, Streetsblog Editor Gersh Kuntzman went on a fact- (and lutefisk-) finding mission to Stockholm to see all the impacts from that city's nearly-two-decade implementation of congestion pricing. Kuntzman wrote story after story after story about how walkable and bikeable Stockholm is, but it really helps if you just see it:

New York City’s congestion pricing program has been in effect for nearly a month, charging drivers $9 to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street. While some residents say traffic has improved, the Trump administration is reportedly considering pulling federal approval for the tolling plan.

With the MTA expected to take in billions from congestion pricing in the coming years— PIX11 News took a closer look at how careful the state agency is with taxpayer dollars. Hours were spent digging through MTA documents and watchdog reports and following up with the Transit Agency and those watchdogs.