Congestion Pricing
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Friday’s Headlines: Fake Deadline Extended Edition
It's the first day of spring and, if you're U.S. DOT Secretary Sean Duffy, it was supposed to be the last day of congestion pricing. But it's not. Plus other news.
March 21, 2025
Congestion Pricing’s Big Winner? Bus Riders
Buses move faster in and around New York City ever since congestion pricing kicked in — spurring MTA officials to tweak some route schedules.
March 20, 2025
Foot Traffic Data Shows New Yorkers Aren’t Avoiding Manhattan After Congestion Pricing
City data shows that more people, not less, are coming into Manhattan since the launch of congestion pricing.
March 19, 2025
Gridlock Sam: Trucks Aren’t Rerouting into the Bronx or Staten Island to Avoid Congestion Pricing
"So far, there's no evidence that the forecasts that the MTA had for hundreds or even thousands of trucks diverting through the Bronx has happened."
March 19, 2025
Wednesday’s Headlines: Stand Your Ground Edition
MTA Chairman Janno Lieber still has no plans to turn off the congestion pricing cameras — to hell with Donald Trump. Plus more news.
March 19, 2025
Monday’s Headlines: Don’t Kill Congestion Pricing Edition
The Trump administration's faux deadline for New York to turn off congestion pricing is this Friday. Plus more news.
March 17, 2025
Friday’s Headlines: Ms. Hochul Goes to Washington Edition
Gov. Hochul "wants to talk about congestion pricing" when she meets with President Trump on Friday. Plus more news.
March 14, 2025
Data: Congestion Pricing is Not Rerouting Traffic to Other Boroughs
Traffic on four outerborough bridges dropped in February — defying MTA forecasts for increased through-traffic around the congestion relief zone.
March 12, 2025
Siena Poll: Support for Congestion Pricing Keeps Rising
"Are we out of the Valley of Death yet?"
March 10, 2025
Chinatown Business Owners Who Drive to Work Say That Congestion Pricing is Bad
Shops in Lower Manhattan claim they're losing business in a survey full of hearsay.
March 10, 2025
