What Will Congestion Pricing Do to Manhattan Dining?
Days into the new charges, some restaurant owners say suppliers are raising prices. Others are giving customer discounts, and many fear the fallout for workers.
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.
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,
New Yorkers Have Little Data but Big Feelings About Congestion Pricing
Manhattan commuters are already marveling at what appears to be less traffic — and grousing about the new $9 tolls.
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
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,
New Yorkers discuss early impacts of congestion pricing
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Bus times to NY improve, traffic at tunnels drops as congestion pricing kicks in
One NJ bus company owner said the first week made it seem like "running buses in Wichita." Other drivers found G.W. Bridge traffic backed up earlier.
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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 ...
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, ...
Number of NYC Bus And Subway Riders Sightly Increases As New Congestion Pricing Continues
NYC's controversial congestion pricing began on Jan. 5 to combat Manhattan's traffic but the public transit system saw the ...
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A Jewish day school finds itself at a pivotal intersection — literally — of New York’s congestion pricing
The Heschel School is less than a block away from the city’s new Congestion Pricing Zone, and some families are changing the ...
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Congestion pricing: NYPD catching dozens of scofflaws, and even wanted criminals, in Manhattan toll enforcement operations
In the congestion pricing era, the NYPD is expanding ongoing enforcement operations — stopping vehicles with fake or obscured ...
Congestion pricing advocate attacked at NYC subway station — as new $9 toll pushes people into mass transit
A pro-congestion pricing proponent was attacked at a Manhattan subway station over the weekend — even as the group wants to ...
The Roller-Skating Economist You Can Thank for Congestion Pricing
Charging drivers to enter Lower Manhattan vindicates the lifelong mission of a Nobel laureate who, as it happened, died ...