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Congestion Pricing and Air Quality | New York City News
New York City’s congestion pricing rollout in January 2025 aimed to slash traffic and fund the subway, but a new NYC Health Department report reveals no major air quality changes since implementation—despite predictions of pollution shifts. While the city’s air has been improving for two decades, the tolls haven’t accelerated that trend. Some studies, like one from Columbia University, even suggest worsening pollution in the South Bronx, a region already burdened with high asthma rates. Meanwhile, the MTA is investing $70 million there to combat pollution. The toll zone itself also showed no…
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