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MANHATTAN GRIDLOCK SCANDAL: Is Congestion Pricing Working, or Are Drivers Just Paying More?

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Drivers and Experts Pump the Brakes on MTA’s Claimed ‘Transformational’ Traffic Success

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

New York NY, nearly a year into the controversial congestion pricing program, a fierce debate is raging over its effectiveness in Manhattan. Governor Kathy Hochul and MTA leaders are hailing the $\$9$ toll as a transformational success, claiming it has drastically reduced gridlock and is funding crucial transit upgrades. However, drivers on the ground and independent analysts are shouting one unified message: “Not so fast!”

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