Congestion Pricing
Memo to the President: Manhattan Economy Improving, Thanks to Congestion Pricing
Lower Manhattan's economy has gotten an almost billion-dollar boost in just the first month of congestion pricing's existence, the MTA said on Wednesday.
February 27, 2025
Meet The FHWA Director Trump Disrespected and Ignored … And Just Put Under A Huge Microscope
The executive director of the Federal Highway Administration must feel like she has whiplash.
February 24, 2025
Trump Aide Pushing End of Congestion Toll is Married to (Wait for It!) a Parking Garage Magnate
Alina Habba, the counselor to the president, is married to Gregg Reuben, who owns 28 parking garages across the city. Oligarchy much?
February 24, 2025
‘King’ Trump Kills Congestion Pricing: Can He Really Do This? (Not Legally!)
On the one hand: no! On the other hand, well, he certainly thinks he can!
February 19, 2025
Trump Withdraws Federal Approval for NYC’s Congestion Pricing, Blowing $15B Hole in Transit Budget
Cloaking itself in the mantle of concern for the "working class," the Trump administration has withdrawn the Biden-era federal approval for congestion pricing, cutting funding for billions of dollars in repairs to the region's transit network.
February 19, 2025
NYC-Style Congestion Pricing Would Be Great For Chicago, Too
Why shouldn't Chicago also reap the safety, environmental, equity, and efficiency benefits of less driving?
February 12, 2025
Trump Can’t Legally Kill Congestion Pricing, But When Has That Ever Stopped Him?
New York's leaders can't take Donald Trump's threats to congestion pricing, and the constitutional order, lying down — but they might anyway.
February 11, 2025
Congestion Pricing Gets Kids To School On Time, Data Shows
Data shared with Streetsblog shows school buses traveling faster and being late less since congestion pricing began.
January 17, 2025
IT’S WORKING: Initial Data Show Congestion Pricing Has Stemmed The Tide of Years of Increasing Traffic
Travel times are down an average of 34 percent across the eight bridges and tunnels into the Central Business District, which saw a 7.5-percent drop in overall traffic, according to MTA figures.
January 13, 2025
Congestion Pricing Has Begun in NYC! Here’s What it Means for The Big Apple and America
The age of congestion pricing began at 12:00:01 a.m. on Sunday. Here are the answers to all your questions.
January 5, 2025