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New York has become the first U.S. city to implement congestion pricing, followi…
New York City has become the first city in the U.S. to adopt congestion pricing, emulating London and Stockholm. Beginning soon, most vehicles will incur a charge of $9 during peak hours and $2.25 during off-peak hours to enter Manhattan south of Central Park. The revenue generated from this program is earmarked for public transit enhancements and aims to alleviate traffic congestion in busy urban areas. Janno Lieber, Chair of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, described the initiative as an unprecedented toll system in terms of its complexity.
However, the program has faced significant opposition. President-elect Donald Trump expressed concerns that it could disadvantage New York compared to other cities, driving businesses away. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has actively sought to halt the toll through multiple lawsuits, claiming it imposes an unfair burden on New Jersey commuters. Lieber countered these concerns, deeming them hypocritical given that New Jersey already has toll systems in place on its highways.
Proponents of the congestion pricing plan point to successful outcomes in other cities, such as London, where traffic reduction and improved public transportation have followed similar initiatives.
Milton Emilio Malespin
January 7, 2025 at 1:35 am
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Mark
January 7, 2025 at 1:35 am
I love this so much. The more mass transit we have in America, the better we will be. You know how much money you can save by just having one car instead of 2? Or no cars!
Hugo Turbill
January 7, 2025 at 1:35 am
Genuinely a smart idea
Travis Morgan
January 7, 2025 at 1:35 am
Can we get this in Atlanta now?? 🙌
Joe
January 7, 2025 at 1:35 am
Free market fans about to get big mad when they’re asked to pay a charge to drive their giant SUV in a crowded downtown area
Jack Scarfe
January 7, 2025 at 1:35 am
Honestly, not so mad about the fee to drive in Manhattan. Congestion charges have been proven to work at reducing pollution and traffic around the world. I wouldn’t trust the city to spend any of this money wisely.
Souvik Roychowdhury
January 7, 2025 at 1:35 am
European and Asian cities had this for decades, the fact that it took this long to reach America is a testament to how much we put cars on a pedestal
Keanu
January 7, 2025 at 1:35 am
Y’all should stop whining and learn to take transit into manhattan lol
Donald
January 7, 2025 at 1:35 am
Yet another step towards Communism.
Nick Badman
January 7, 2025 at 1:35 am
For everyone complaining about how this will “hurt poor people”, from NRDC’s What is Congestion Pricing? “In 2017, the Community Service Society (CSS), the city’s leading anti-poverty organization, completed an analysis of who would be impacted by congestion pricing in the Big Apple. It concluded that only 4 percent of working residents of the city’s outer boroughs (that’s jargon for Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island) commute to jobs in Manhattan by car. In contrast, 56 percent of outer-borough working residents use public transit to get to work and would benefit from the funds generated by congestion pricing. The CSS study also found that only 2 percent of the city’s working poor would potentially be subject to the congestion fee.”
Jenna
January 7, 2025 at 1:35 am
Or how about high-speed rail ? Makes the most sense!!!
Terrence O'leary
January 7, 2025 at 1:35 am
NYC should go further and start making certain dense zones of the city off limits to cars entirely and have people park outside and walk into those zones. Its ridiculous how even the most dense American city is so car centric.
Anonymous
January 7, 2025 at 1:35 am
My entire life I’ve been experiencing the decline of NYC first hand, wtf.