Governor Kathy Hochul and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that as summer draws to a close, New York City’s congestion relief program has continued to successfully reduce traffic and improve travel times throughout the region. August saw nearly 2.7 million fewer vehicles than baseline enter the congestion relief zone, a 14 percent reduction. August was level with June for the largest vehicle reduction seen so far in 2025. Congestion pricing continues to generate revenue to fund transit improvements across the region, including new rail cars, accessibility improvements, and enabling the advancement of the Second Avenue Subway Phase 2.
“With summer coming to an end, the benefits of congestion pricing are clearer than ever,” Governor Hochul said. “This program has been nothing short of transformational, making streets safer, reducing gridlock across the region, and unlocking generational upgrades to mass transit, benefitting millions. Congestion pricing is working, it is legal, and the cameras are staying on.”
MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said, “In less than a year, New Yorkers are seeing massive benefits from congestion relief, including new rail cars, dozens of ADA elevators and signal modernization. This initiative has demonstrated that government can do big things that deliver results — less traffic, safer streets, and improved quality of life for transit users, drivers and pedestrians alike.”…