NYC’s Congestion Toll Raised $159 Million in the First Quarter
E-ZPass readers and license plate-scanning cameras in New York on April 24.
Photographer: Michael Nagle/BloombergNew York City’s congestion pricing toll pulled in $159 million in the first three months of the program as the Trump administration is pushing to end the controversial initiative.
Most drivers pay $9 during peak hours to drive south of 60th Street in Manhattan. Since Jan. 5, when the toll first started, through March 31, it has brought in close to the $160 million in revenue it budgeted for, according to Metropolitan Transportation Authority data released Monday.