Transportation
NYC Congestion Pricing Raises $52 Million Amid Trump Backlash
Congestion pricing charges have been put into effect to help reduce traffic and raise money for the MTA.
Photographer: Jeenah Moon/BloombergNew York City’s congestion pricing raised about $52 million in toll revenue in February as President Donald Trump and Governor Kathy Hochul remain in a standoff over his bid to end the program.
That brings the total for the first two months of operation to $100.6 million, according to documents posted to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s website ahead of committee meetings on Monday. The toll on motorists driving into Manhattan’s busiest areas started on Jan. 5.