By David Shepardson

(Reuters) -New York officials said on Tuesday that 17.6 million fewer vehicles have entered congested Manhattan since the city launched its first-in-the-nation congestion pricing program in January, down 12%.

The program charges most passenger vehicles a toll of $9 during peak periods to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street, in a bid to cut congestion and raise funds to improve mass transit.

The Trump administration is trying to kill the program but a judge has put that effort on hold, as well as blocking the federal government from withholding approval or funding for New York projects.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said on Tuesday crossing times into Manhattan in the congestion zone have dropped, making the Brooklyn Br

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