Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrate 1 year of congestion pricing

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrated one year of congestion pricing on Monday.

The two were joined by MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber, as the agency released new data showing the results so far.

According to the MTA, traffic in the congestion zone is down by 11% since the start of the program, with 27 million fewer cars entering the zone in 2025. Hochul said travel times through the Lincoln and Holland tunnels are both down.

“This is a program that has been successful”

“Anyone trying to kill this program, tell it to the judge, because they’re going to be on our side,” Hochul said…

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