Traffic Falls in New York City

New York City commuters get new way to dodge traffic: $95 helicopter rides
The air-transport operator will offer a commuter pass for $195 a year, which allows clients unlimited flights to and from the city for $95 per flight. Blade has been flying passengers to New York City’s John F. Kennedy Airport and New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport for more than a decade.
Traffic Falls in New York City After $9 Congestion Fee Introduced
The city estimates the congestion charge will bring in $500 million in its first year. New York Governor Kathy Hochul said the money would underpin $15 billion in debt financing for mass transit capital improvements, with 80% of the money to be spent on the subway and bus system, and the other 20% spent on the MTA's two commuter rail systems.
New York City congestion toll sees 43,000 fewer cars per day in Manhattan. Would a similar charge help Toronto traffic?
New York’s new toll for drivers entering the center of Manhattan means many people will pay $9 to access the busiest part of the Big Apple during peak hours. The toll is meant to reduce traffic gridlock in the city and raise money to fix its ailing public transit infrastructure. (AP Video: David R. Martin / Jan. 6, 2025)
Traffic into Manhattan drops 7.5% in first week of new toll. That’s 43,000 fewer cars a day
A new toll on drivers entering the core of Manhattan brought modest but measurable traffic reductions to New York City in its first week of operation.
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.
Manhattan traffic down nearly 8% in first week of congestion pricing, MTA says
Traffic in Midtown and lower Manhattan was down nearly 8% after the first full week of congestion tolling, according to preliminary traffic data released Monday by the MTA. “It has been a very good week here in New York,
MTA credits steep drop in NYC traffic on introduction of congestion pricing
New York City's Metropolitan Transit Authority says preliminary data shows the introduction of congestion pricing has led to a sharp cut in traffic in the first few days.
MTA report says congestion pricing has reduced traffic in New York City
The MTA released a report Monday showing traffic heading into New York City was down a week after the new congestion pricing plan went into effect.
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Driving into Manhattan? That’ll cost you, as new congestion toll starts Sunday
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