MTA, congestion pricing and NYC

NYC's new congestion pricing program is working, MTA says
Preliminary data from the first week of New York City's highly debated congestion pricing program shows the country's first plan of its kind is working, officials said.
1st week of congestion pricing made commuting to NYC faster, the MTA says
With the first week of New York’s Congestion Pricing toll in the books, commuters are reaping a reward, spending less time in traffic in exchange for their $9 toll to enter lower Manhattan, said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
MTA touts success of first week of NYC congestion pricing plan — but do their numbers back up claims?
One week into congestion pricing, MTA officials say the results are promising — but can the state-run transit agency show the proof?
Congestion pricing 1st-week data shows 7.5% fewer vehicles in zone and faster travel, MTA says
The MTA said 7.5% fewer vehicles entered the zone below 60th Street during the first week in which drivers had to pay the congestion pricing toll.
MTA chief defends NYC congestion pricing as toll rolls into first week
MTA Chairperson Janno Lieber took to the airwaves to defend congestion pricing from what he called “grievance politics” Tuesday, ahead of the second rush hour under the controversial
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The MTA is wasting billions on NYC’s congestion pricing plan
With congestion pricing now underway, the tone-deaf misfits at the MTA are taking a victory lap on just about every news network they can.
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Jonathan Wharton (opinion): NYC congestion pricing needs more scrutiny
As NYC launches congestion pricing, columnist Wharton expresses concerns 'about the transparency of a flawed public agency.'
Is congestion pricing working? What MTA report tells us about Manhattan toll’s first week
Traffic entering Manhattan below 60th Street dropped by 7.5% in the first week after the start of a controversial $9 toll on driving in that area.
Congestion Pricing Has Eased NYC Traffic. Not Everyone Is Happy.
The introduction of a $9 congestion fee has resulted in faster speeds on some of the city’s famously snarled streets and fewer commuters on the bridges and tunnels. “The traffic is absolutely less, even during rush hour,
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NYC Drivers Confounded by Unexpected Queensboro Bridge Congestion Pricing, Public Advocate Calls for System Review
Confusion over a new $9 toll for the Queensboro Bridge in NYC has sparked frustration among drivers and calls for better ...
‘Running there’: NYC starts congestion pricing. Then Shake Shack does this in response
In an effort to make NYC less chaotic by minimizing traffic, the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) has added a new toll.
Meet the brothers who built NYC’s favorite congestion pricing tracking tool
Now that New York City has finally flipped the switch on congestion pricing, the big question is: Will it work? And if so, ...
Is NYC’s Congestion Pricing Working? Fewer Private Cars Are On the Road (For Now)
NYC’s 2025 congestion pricing found fewer personal cars on Manhattan’s roads and more cabs over its first five days, a Bloomberg analysis of 75,000 cars show.
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Frustration mounts among Queensboro Bridge drivers hit with NYC congestion pricing toll
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