Opinion Pieces from Coalition Members

New York Daily News: Congestion pricing flip harms state sovereignty
March 4, 2025 by Julie Tighe and Betsy Plum

NJ.com: Congestion pricing showdown: Don’t screw this up, governor | Opinion
December 20, 2024 by Renae Reynolds, Justin Balik, and Danna Dennis

New York Daily News: Resilient transit = congestion pricing
October 29, 2024 by Julie Tighe and Amy Chester

New York Daily News: Hochul must protect transit before it’s too late
October 28, 2024 by Betsy Plum and Theodore A. Moore

Streetsblog NYC: Happy Birthday, Subway! Challenges and Opportunities as the System Turns 120
October 27, 2024 by Lisa Daglian

Vital City: It’s About Time: The Congestion Pricing Meltdown and Its Aftermath
October 2, 2024 by Betsy Plum

amNY: Congestion pricing ‘pause’ wreaked havoc on the last MTA Capital Plan and threatens the newest
September 27, 2024 by Kate Slevin and Dr. Rachel Weinberger

New York Daily News: MTA Board members: Yes, sue Hochul
September 26, 2024 by Andrew Albert and Gerard Bringmann

Crain’s New York Business: Gov. Hochul must unpause congestion pricing to unlock the city's potential
August 1, 2024 by Lisa Daglian and Carlo A. Scissura

New York Daily News: Murphy Is Wrong; Congestion Pricing Helps NJ
January 26, 2024 by Julie Tighe

New York Daily News: Advocating For Congestion Fees: Traffic Pricing Will Advance Racial Justice
January 21, 2024 by Danna Dennis & Kevin Garcia

Streetsblog NYC: MTA’s Three-Day Blitz On Toll Scofflaws Is Not Nearly Enough
December 19, 2023 by Charles Komanoff

Crain’s New York Business: It's Time for the MTA to Get on Board with Congestion Pricing
December 5, 2023 by Mary Barber & Betsy Plum

Streetsblog NYC: IMHO, TMRB Is A-OK 
December 1, 2023 by Charles Komanoff

Streetsblog NYC: IMHO, TMRB Is A-OK 
December 1, 2023 by Charles Komanoff

Streetsblog NYC: The Congestion Toll Solution That Could Have Been
November 16, 2023 by Charles Komanoff

New York Daily News: NYC’s Coming Congestion Fee: It’s Time for a Bus Renaissance in the City
September 24, 2023 by JP Patafio & Betsy Plum

A Congestion Toll New York Can Live With
July 2023, an independent report by Charles Komanoff & Gernot Wagner

New York Times: There's Only One Way to Fix New York's Traffic Gridlock 
June 8, 2023 by Charles Komanoff & Gernot Wagner

NY Daily News: Hochul must push congestion pricing
January 7, 2023 by Jon Orcutt

amNY: Congestion pricing must be approved so it can help our community
September 28, 2022 by Lincoln Restler & Lara Birnback

Streetsblog: Congestion Pricing Will Bring Cleaner Air for All
September 27, 2022 by Renae Reynolds

Crain’s New York Business: It's time for New Yorkers to get behind congestion pricing
September 22, 2022 by Betsy Plum

Streetsblog: Congestion Pricing Benefits Are Inarguable; Its Minor Problems are Easily Fixable
September 21, 2022 by Tom Wright 

Gotham Gazette: Health and Transportation Benefits from Congestion Pricing Could Be Truly Transformative
September 1, 2022 by Kate Slevin, Lorna Thorpe & Rachel Weinberger

Streetsblog: ANALYSIS: Congestion Pricing Will Lead to Better Air Quality in The Bronx
August 26, 2022 by Charles Komanoff & Daniel Gutman

City Limits: Transit Riders Won Congestion Pricing. We Deserve To See It Happen
August 24, 2022 by Danny Pearlstein

New York Daily News: How to revise New York’s congestion pricing
August 30, 2022 by Mary Barber & Renae Reynolds

The Bergen Record: Congestion pricing should be a win for New Jersey. Here’s why
August 18, 2022 by Tiffany-Ann Taylor & Zoe Baldwin

New York Daily News: Double down on transit, Gov. Hochul
July 29, 2022 by Betsy Plum

amNY: The time is now for congestion pricing
June 13, 2022 by Eddie Bautista & Alex Mattheissen

Congestion Pricing in the News

Gothamist: MTA sees green with congestion pricing, as tolls bring in $100M during first 2 months
March 24, 2025

Gothamist: Early Addition: Broadway is bumpin' under NYC congestion pricing
March 24, 2025

Mass Transit: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul highlights positive effects of ongoing congestion pricing
March 24, 2025

Bloomberg: NYC Congestion Pricing Raises $52 Million Amid Trump Backlash
March 23, 2025

amNY: NYC industries see economic boon as congestion pricing continues; subway ridership increases as traffic flow is mixed bag in March
March 23, 2025

NorthJersey.com: Traffic dropped at Lincoln, Holland tunnels during first month of NYC congestion pricing
March 21, 2025

Streetsblog NYC: Gridlock Sam: Trucks Aren't Rerouting into the Bronx or Staten Island to Avoid Congestion Pricing
March 19, 2025

Streetsblog NYC: Foot Traffic Data Shows New Yorkers Aren’t Avoiding Manhattan After Congestion Pricing
March 19, 2025

NY1: Congestion pricing will continue past federal deadline, MTA chair says
March 18, 2025

The Hill: Hochul: Congestion pricing is ‘working’
March 17, 2025

Courthouse News: ‘It’s night and day’: Why some NYC commuters say they’re coming around to congestion pricing
March 14, 2025

Railway Age: Congestion Pricing is Arguably Logical
March 13, 2025

Streetsblog NYC: Data: Congestion Pricing is Not Rerouting Traffic to Other Boroughs
March 12, 2025

THE CITY: Honking Complaints Plunge 69% Inside Congestion Pricing Zone
March 11, 2025

Forbes: Congestion Pricing Can Improve Air Quality And Human Health In Cities
March 11, 2025

NY1: Report: Congestion pricing creating faster commutes for drivers entering the city
March 11, 2025

Bloomberg: NYC Congestion Pricing Toll Gains Support Among City Residents
March 10, 2025

Streetsblog NYC: Siena Poll: Support for Congestion Pricing Keeps Rising
March 10, 2025

Jalopnik: Everyone Who Claims Congestion Pricing Is Elitist Or Bad For The Working Poor Is Lying To You
March 6, 2025

Bloomberg: NYC’s Congestion Pricing Is Good for the US
March 6, 2025

The Cool Down: Results are in on controversial traffic tolling system — and opponents may be changing their tune
March 6, 2025

TravelPulse: Why Congestion Pricing is Worth It for Travel
March 4, 2025

VOX: Congestion pricing is good for low-income residents
March 2, 2025

Vital City NYC: Congestion Pricing to the Rescue
February 27, 2025

Gothamist: Ailing NYC taxi industry sees boost in business after congestion pricing
February 28, 2025

The New York Times: Trump Can Pry Congestion Pricing From My Cold, Dead Hands
February 27, 2025

The New York Times: Trump Wants Congestion Pricing Dead by March 21. New York Won’t Budge.
February 26, 2025

Scientific American: Widening Highways Doesn’t Fix Traffic. Here’s What Can
February 25, 2025

Crain’s New York Business: MTA speeds up borrowing against congestion pricing revenue
February 24, 2025

The New York Times: Congestion Pricing Reduced Traffic. Now It’s Hitting Revenue Goals.
February 24, 2025

Bloomberg: NYC’s Congestion Pricing Pulls In $48.6 Million in First Month
February 24, 2025

New York Daily News: Congestion pricing makes NYC safer
February 22, 2025

THE CITY: Manhattan Buses Got a Bit Faster in First Month of Congestion Pricing
February 21, 2025

New York Daily News: Congestion pricing countdown: Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy have zero power to stop the tolls
February 19, 2025

NY1: Riders Alliance vows to defend congestion pricing
February 20, 2025

Crain’s New York Business: Hochul’s fiery congestion pricing defense heartens business world
February 20, 2025

NorthJersey.com: Congestion pricing can benefit New Jersey as it does New York. Here's how | Opinion
February 14, 2025

Gothamist: Vehicle traffic is down in Manhattan, but pedestrian traffic is up, data says
February 13, 2025

Crain’s New York Business: Yellow cabs land more trips in congestion pricing zone
February 12, 2025

Politico: New York’s business boosters push Trump to keep Manhattan tolls
February 11, 2025

amNY: NYC yellow cab trips up 10% after launch of congestion pricing: TLC
February 10, 2025

New York Daily News: Opinion: Why congestion pricing makes sense
February 7, 2025

Bloomberg: NYC Sees Pedestrian Traffic Increase in Congestion-Pricing Zone
February 6, 2025

Crain’s New York Business: Op-ed: Why congestion pricing is essential to New York’s economic future
February 6, 2025

Crain’s New York Business: Business foot traffic is up within the congestion pricing zone

Caroline Spivack, 2.5.25

NBC New York: One Month Since the Start of Congestion Pricing
February 5, 2025

Fast Company: A million cars have disappeared: What NYC is like after one month of congestion pricing
February 5, 2025

CBS New York: 6 in 10 say they want NYC congestion pricing to continue, new poll finds
February 5, 2025

Streetsblog NY: Wind in their Sales: Congestion Pricing is No ‘Toll’ on the Broadway Box Office
February 5, 2025

amNY: Congestion pricing: Poll finds more New Yorkers believe Manhattan tolls are dropping traffic, improving commutes
February 4, 2025

amNY: Subway crime plummets as ridership jumps significantly in 2025 in congestion pricing era
February 4, 2025

1010WINS: Hochul defends congestion pricing ahead of 3rd call with Trump: 'My job is to advocate on behalf of NY'
January 31, 2025

Crain’s New York Business: Op-ed: For one of NYC’s most congested neighborhoods, congestion pricing is a breath of fresh air
January 28, 2025

Streetsblog NYC: Congestion Pricing Update: Fewer Than 500K Vehicles A Day Are Entering the Central Business District
January 27, 2025

NY1: Congestion pricing is reducing traffic in Lower Manhattan, MTA says
January 24, 2025

StreetBlog New York City: Congestion Relief Zone is Also a CRASH Relief Zone: Data
January 23, 2025

The Washington Post: Congestion pricing is a win for freedom — from cars
January 17, 2025

Streetsblog NYC: Congestion Pricing Gets Kids To School On Time, Data Shows
January 17, 2025

Associated Press: Traffic into Manhattan drops 7.5% in first week of new toll. That's 43,000 fewer cars a day
January 13, 2025

The New York Times: Less Traffic, Faster Buses: Congestion Pricing’s First Week
January 13, 2025

Financial Times: New York City congestion pricing brings new revenue stream to public transit
January 13, 2025

THE CITY: Second Ave. Subway’s Next Leg Progresses With Promise of Congestion Pricing Funds
January 13, 2025

amNY: Op-ed | Congestion pricing is positive start to 2025 for the ‘new’ MTA
January 12, 2025

Gothamist: In first days of congestion pricing, New Yorkers see signs of reduced gridlock
January 8, 2025

MSNBC: 'This is historic': New York City's congestion pricing is now in effect
January 7, 2025

CBS New York: Riders Alliance touts congestion pricing benefits for mass transit
January 6, 2025

Weekends on NY1: Regional Plan Association VP supports congestion pricing
January 5, 2025

The New York Times: New York’s Congestion Pricing Program Starts Without Hiccups
January 5, 2025

Bloomberg: NYC Congestion Pricing to Take Effect After Years of Delays
January 4, 2025

New York Daily News: Congestion pricing countdown: The judges must leave the tolls in place
December 23, 2024

NJ.com: This N.J. commuter knows: Congestion pricing will benefit the entire region | Opinion
December 19, 2024

Smart Cities Dive: New York congestion pricing to start Jan. 5
November 15, 2024

The Capitol Pressroom: Environmentalist welcome congestion pricing implementation
November 15, 2024

Newsday: Hochul to announce Thursday new congestion pricing plan; sources say Manhattan toll will be $9
November 15, 2024

NY1: Transit advocate Lisa Daglian talks revived congestion pricing plan
November 14, 2024

THE CITY: Hochul Says Congestion Pricing to Start Jan. 5 — Before Trump Takes Office
November 14, 2024

NY1: Hochul to revive congestion pricing in January with lower tolls
November 14, 2024

Times Union: Hochul revives congestion pricing with $9 toll in January
November 14, 2024

The Hill: New York to implement congestion pricing at lower rate
November 14, 2024

Crain’s New York Business: Hochul resurrects congestion pricing with January launch date
November 14, 2024

BBC News: New York to become first US city to have congestion charge
November 14, 2024

The Washington Post: Nation’s first congestion pricing plan makes a comeback in New York City
November 14, 2024

1010WINS: Hochul announces modified congestion pricing plan with $9 fee starting in January
November 14, 2024

The New York Times: Hochul Brings Back Congestion Pricing Plan After Months of Suspense
November 14, 2024

PIX11: New congestion pricing plan: What it means for NYers
November 14, 2024

NBC New York: Congestion pricing will begin in January with reduced $9 toll. Here's what drivers should know
November 14, 2024

Associated Press: New York races to revive Manhattan tolls intended to fight traffic before Trump can block them
November 14, 2024

The Wall Street Journal: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Set to Revive Congestion Pricing
November 13, 2024

NY1: Hochul set to announce new congestion pricing plan Thursday
November 13, 2024

Smart Cities Dive: NY Gov. Hochul pressured to reinstate congestion pricing before Trump takes office
November 13, 2024

Reuters: New York governor to relaunch Manhattan congestion charge plan, source says
November 13, 2024

The New York Times: New York to Revive Congestion Pricing With $9 Toll
November 13, 2024

Gothamist: Gov. Hochul to relaunch congestion pricing with $9 base toll, sources say
November 13, 2024

Commercial Observer: Hochul Poised to Revive Congestion Pricing With $9 Tolls: Report
November 13, 2024

City & State: Hochul to make $9 congestion pricing toll announcement Thursday
November 13, 2024