NYC Launches US’s First Congestion Charge: A Controversial Fix for Traffic?
New York City launched its congestion pricing program, the first of its kind in the US, to alleviate traffic and fund public transit improvements. The daily charge, varying from $2.25 to $21.60 depending on vehicle type and time of day, applies to a zone encompassing Midtown and Lower Manhattan. Despite opposition from figures like Donald Trump and some local groups, a court challenge failed, and the program is now in effect. The initiative aims to address New York’s notoriously congested streets, ranked the world’s most congested in 2022.
John Q. Hosedrinker