Manhattan, Congestion Pricing

Early congestion pricing data shows traffic dip into Manhattan, but 'mixed bag' inside zone
The first week of congestion pricing brought a measurable dip in traffic on bridges and tunnels leading into Manhattan and an increase in transit ridership, but no significant improvement in speeds inside the zone subject to the new toll, according to officials and traffic researchers.
Manhattan School Communities Worry Over Long-Term Impact of Congestion Pricing
For the first time on Monday, some New York City families and educators commuting to school by car faced a $9 toll upon entering a swath of Manhattan. The toll — a result of the congestion pricing program — charges drivers who enter Manhattan at or below 60th Street in order to help finance public
No E-ZPass? Congestion pricing could cost you 50% more to drive into Manhattan
Congestion pricing in New York City is now in effect, after he MTA and Gov. Kathy Hochul revived the controversial plan to charge drivers to enter Manhattan’s most congested area. While the new plan reduces the toll from $15 to $9,
Congestion pricing starts in Manhattan
Congestion pricing went into effect Sunday, just over 48 hours after a federal judge in New Jersey rejected the Garden State’s call for a temporary injunction.New peak tolls for entering
New Yorkers discuss early impacts of congestion pricing
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Early data is out! Has congestion pricing in NYC been successful so far in reducing traffic in Manhattan?
The MTA has yet to release official results of congestion pricing‘s impact on NYC during its first days, but some preliminary data suggests the program’s impact on reducing traffic is mixed. Thanks to the online Congestion Pricing Tracker,
NYC congestion pricing turns upper Manhattan nabes into parking ‘war zone’ — as drivers take up spots to avoid toll
It’s hell on wheels. Upper Manhattan nabes are already devolving into glorified parking lots only days after the MTA and Gov.
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The Congestion-Pricing Haters Need to Get a Grip
A very small number of commuters actually need to drive to Manhattan every weekday for work. And for those who are traveling ...
NYPD and MTA team up to enforce tolls in Manhattan’s congestion pricing zone
Drivers have been paying a toll to travel into the congestion zone in Manhattan since Sunday. Police and the MTA have been ...
Map shows congestion pricing will cost up to $27 to drive into Manhattan: Firefighters, teachers and businesses can’t afford it
Business owners warn the deeply unpopular charge will affect everyone in the city, as they will be forced to pass on their ...
NYC congestion pricing program has launched, tolling drivers entering 60th Street and below in Manhattan
New York City’s congestion pricing program, charging drivers entering 60th Street and below in Manhattan, started Sunday, ...
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Congestion pricing: Staten Islanders bemoan Manhattan tolls as they ditch cars for the ferry
Those who live and work in Staten Island bemoaned the advent of congestion pricing as they made their long commute on ...
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Did New Jersey fumble congestion pricing negotiations?
A federal judge allowed the MTA to turn on its congestion pricing tolls Sunday, even though New York and New Jersey failed to ...
MTA holds cheery ceremony to unveil congestion pricing signs — hours before drivers are set to feel the pain
The MTA held a cheery celebration to unveil a new “Congestion Relief Zone” sign in Manhattan, just hours before drivers will ...
NYC’s congestion pricing is unpopular — for now
The first-in-the-nation policy — which tries to reduce traffic and raise revenue for public transit by charging drivers a ...