The Federal Highway Administration sent a letter to New York State DOT, New York City DOT and MTA, saying the MTA must stop collecting tolls by then to allow for an "orderly cessation."
However, Gov. Kathy Hochul and MTA Chair Janno Lieber say the tolling program will not be shelved until "the courts" decide.
"Obviously, I mean, we've been clear we're not turning them off," Lieber said. "We have an approval that is valid, in-effect and we're not turning them off, absent a court order."
On Wednesday, the MTA held its first monthly board meeting since the Trump administration announced it would terminate its approval of the tolling program.
Hochul got a standing ovation from the MTA Board after she vowed to fight back against the administration's demand that they switch off the tolling system.
"I know there's a lot of power in that Oval Office, but I would put that power up against the power of 6 million pissed-off commuters in New York City right there alone," Hochul said on Wednesday.
The president, whose namesake Trump Tower penthouse and other properties are within the congestion zone, vowed to kill the plan as soon as he took office. He declared victory on his social networking site Truth Social after the Transportation Department announcement.
Hochul and Trump met for more than an hour on Friday afternoon in the Oval Office, where the governor presented a booklet showing the early success of the congestion pricing.
"'Congestion pricing is working.' Big words, nice colors. Trip times are decreasing. Decreasing trip times from New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey. Broadway attendance is up, nice buildings that are recognizable. And together, we will make New York fast, strong and beautiful together," Hochul said.
However, Hochul did admit that her attempts to persuade the president were unsuccessful.
Opponents say congestion pricing was fast-tracked by the Biden Administration and then rubber-stamped.
Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis is urging officials to turn the cameras off:
"Now that President Trump's administration rescinded the approval, there is no question that these cameras are operating in violation of the law," she said in a written statement.
Hochul insists the law is on the MTA's side.
"'Orderly cessation,' was the phrase that came in the letter to us... 'orderly cessation.' I will propose something in the alternative-'orderly resistance.' Orderly resistance. We will keep standing up for New Yorkers," Hochul said.
(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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