The Department of Homeland Security announced it will lift its ban on certain Trusted Traveler Programs for New York residents. The decision ends a ban established in early February that prevented New Yorkers from enrolling in various programs, including the Free and Secure Trade program geared toward commercial truck drivers. Kendra Hems, president of the Trucking Association of New York, said the decision will keep trade flowing across the New York-Canada border that is critical to the U.S. economy.