An Argument for NYC Congestion Pricing From 1955: David Zipper

As President Donald Trump vows to kill New York City’s congestion pricing, defenders of program are pointing to its success: The $9 fees levied on drivers who enter parts of Manhattan are stimulating the local economy, reducing crashes, and speeding up traffic while generating tens of millions of desperately needed dollars for the MTA, the city’s transit system.

Although surveys show that a plurality of New York City residents support congestion pricing, complaints about the tolls remain common in adjacent areas where most residents drive. A critic might accuse such suburbanites for acting “as if New York were a ...