As the legal battle over congestion pricing in New York City remains up in the air, new data is expected to be released Monday showing how much money the tolls have raised for the MTA.The New York Times reports the number was nearly $50 million in January,

Congestion pricing is working, MTA officials said Monday, releasing data that showed the congestion pricing toll generated $48.7 million in gross revenue for January. The revenue data comes as the Trump administration seeks to kill the congestion toll by revoking a federal authorization given last year allowing the MTA to fund the capital plan with toll revenue.

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NYC congestion pricing scanners are staying on, despite President Trump's attempt to end New York's toll for drivers in Manhattan.

MTA officials said congestion pricing has already reduced gridlock in Manhattan, one of the program's key goals. Travel times on every crossing into the congestion zone decreased between 10% and 30% on average in the first three weeks of the program, according to the agency.

Congestion pricing debuted Jan. 5. The plan, which survived legal challenges from Rockland and Orange counties as well as the state of New Jersey, tolls drivers who enter Manhattan at 60 th Street and below during peak hours $9.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the tolling program was "flat out wrong," but suggested it could be made acceptable with some tweaks.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she told President Donald Trump in a private meeting at the White House that congestion pricing tolls in Manhattan are necessary and working

As the legal battle over NYC congestion pricing continues, new data is expected to show how much money the tolls have raised.