On January 5, 2026, 365 days after the tolling cameras went on from the Battery to 60th Street in Manhattan, Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and MTA Chair and CEO Janno Leiber gathered with supporters who praised the results of the program which they said cut vehicular traffic by 73,000 cars a day and raised $550 million for the MTA.
The pro-Congestion Pricing crowd, represented by advocacy groups, politicians, and individuals, bonded together at the rally held inside the McBurney YMCA gym and cheered the one-year results.
“Traffic entering the congestion zone is down 11 percent,” said Gov. Hochul, “And this is incredible–27 million fewer cars going into that zone over the last year, 27 million. And the air is cleaner—pollution is down more than 20 percent in one year. People with asthma are breathing better. Little kids don’t have to worry about this. And our streets are safer. New York City recorded its safest streets in history.”…