Opinion Pieces from Coalition Members

amNY: The time is now for congestion pricing
June 13, 2022 by Eddie Bautista & Alex Mattheissen

New York Daily News: Double down on transit, Gov. Hochul
July 29, 2022 by Betsy Plum

The Bergen Record: Congestion pricing should be a win for New Jersey. Here’s why
August 18, 2022 by Tiffany-Ann Taylor & Zoe Baldwin

City Limits: Transit Riders Won Congestion Pricing. We Deserve To See It Happen
August 24, 2022 by Danny Pearlstein

Streetsblog: ANALYSIS: Congestion Pricing Will Lead to Better Air Quality in The Bronx
August 26, 2022 by Charles Komanoff & Daniel Gutman

New York Daily News: How to revise New York’s congestion pricing
August 30, 2022 by Mary Barber & Renae Reynolds

Gotham Gazette: Health and Transportation Benefits from Congestion Pricing Could Be Truly Transformative
September 1, 2022 by Kate Slevin, Lorna Thorpe & Rachel Weinberger

Streetsblog: Congestion Pricing Benefits Are Inarguable; Its Minor Problems are Easily Fixable
September 21, 2022 by Tom Wright 

Crain’s New York: It's time for New Yorkers to get behind congestion pricing
September 22, 2022 by Betsy Plum

Streetsblog: Congestion Pricing Will Bring Cleaner Air for All
September 27, 2022 by Renae Reynolds

amNY: Congestion pricing must be approved so it can help our community
September 28, 2022 by Lincoln Restler & Lara Birnback

NY Daily News: Hochul must push congestion pricing
January 7, 2023 by Jon Orcutt

New York Times: There's Only One Way to Fix New York's Traffic Gridlock 
June 8, 2023 by Charles Komanoff & Gernot Wagner

A Congestion Toll New York Can Live With
July 2023, an independent report by Charles Komanoff & Gernot Wagner

New York Daily News: NYC’s Coming Congestion Fee: It’s Time for a Bus Renaissance in the City
September 24, 2023 by JP Patafio & Betsy Plum

Streetsblog NYC: The Congestion Toll Solution That Could Have Been
November 16, 2023 by Charles Komanoff

Streetsblog NYC: IMHO, TMRB Is A-OK 
December 1, 2023 by Charles Komanoff

Crain’s New York: It's Time for the MTA to Get on Board with Congestion Pricing
December 5, 2023 by Mary Barber & Betsy Plum

Streetsblog NYC: MTA’s Three-Day Blitz On Toll Scofflaws Is Not Nearly Enough
December 19, 2023 by Charles Komanoff

New York Daily News: Advocating For Congestion Fees: Traffic Pricing Will Advance Racial Justice
January 21, 2024 by Danna Dennis & Kevin Garcia

New York Daily News: Murphy Is Wrong; Congestion Pricing Helps NJ
January 26, 2024 by Julie Tighe

Congestion Pricing in the News

NY1: Inside City Hall: Advocates praise MTA moving forward on congestion pricing plan
July 28, 2022 

NY1: MTA congestion pricing report: Fewer cars, less traffic and easier parking
August 10, 2022 by Dan Rivoli 

PIX11: Transit advocate on the argument for congestion pricing in NYC
August 15, 2022 by Dan Mannarino

City Journal: NYC Congestion Pricing's Benefits Outweigh Costs
August 18, 2022 by Eric Kober

Streetsblog: The most common congestion pricing misconceptions from marathon public hearings

September 5, 2022 by Stephen Nessen

The City: Manhattan Garage Owners Worry There Won’t Be Enough Cars to Go Around After Congestion Pricing
September 15, 2022 by Jose Martinez

NJ.com: Not everyone in N.J. is against NYC’s congestion pricing plan
September 22, 2022 by Larry Higgs

PIX 11: Congestion pricing supporters rally in Jersey City
September 22, 2022 by Eileen Lephamer

amNY: Brooklyn pols rally for congestion pricing on eve of public comment period ending
September 22, 2022 by Kevin Duggan

New Jersey 101.5: NJ groups are in favor of NYC congestion pricing – Here’s why
September 25, 2022 by Dino Flammia

NBC 4 New York: NYC Moving Ahead With Congestion Pricing Toll Plan: Here's What It Looks Like
September 24, 2022 by AP

Streetsblog: AM Carroll: ‘I’m Willing to Take the Heat’ to Support Congestion Pricing
September 27, 2022 by Assemblymember Bobby Carroll

Streetsblog: BPM? BTA? Whatever Model You Use, Congestion Pricing is Good for the Region
October 3, 2022 by Dave Colon

Commercial Observer: Real Estate Interests Drive Congestion Pricing in Manhattan to the Finish Line
October 24, 2022 by Aaron Short

NY1 Inside City Hall: Advocate discusses electric cars, congestion pricing
April 12, 2023

NY1 Inside City Hall: Former London deputy mayor explains how congestion pricing works there
March 7, 2023

Commercial Observer: Manhattan Congestion Pricing Clears Federal Hurdle
May 5, 2023 by Mark Hallum

NY Daily News: Another green light to MTA’s lower Manhattan congestion pricing plan; next step is public review process
May 5, 2023 by Evan Simko-Bednarski

NJ.com: NYC’s congestion pricing plan gets big win from feds. It’s ‘unfair’ to N.J., gov says.
May 5, 2023 by Larry Higgs

Streetsblog NYC: Feds Give MTA Final Blessing To Congestion Pricing
May 5, 2023 by Dave Colon

AMNY: Congestion pricing wins federal approval, clearing way for New York state, MTA to implement tolls in Manhattan as early as next spring
May 5, 2023 by Robert Pozarycki

Streetsblog NYC: N.J’s Congestion Pricing Lawsuit: Here’s Why It Should Fail 
September 6, 2023 by Dave Colon

One Green Planet: How Climate Change Will Challenge NYC’s Transit System
October 7, 2023 by Nicholas Vincent

Home Sweet Times Square: Home Sweet Times Square: How New York City Can Save Midtown Manhattan From The ‘Urban Doom Loop’
October 8, 2023 by Eliza Relman

Streetsblog NYC: Hey, Bike Haters, You Will Lose The Culture War You’re Starting
October 12, 2023 by John Surico

Streetsblog NYC: Report: Congestion Pricing Will Be A Huge Boost For Transit Workers
October 17, 2023 by Gersh Kuntzman

Streetsblog NYC: Capital Idea: MTA Spending Pours Cash Into Every District In The State, Report Says
November 17, 2023

Streetsblog NYC: Cycle Of Rage: Mayor Is Failing The Leadership Test On Congestion Pricing
December 1, 2023

NJ Spotlight News:
NJ Groups Slam Murphy Over Stance On NYC Congestion Pricing
December 15, 2023

Streetsblog NYC: MTA: N.J. Slept Through The Entire Congestion Pricing Environmental Review
December 19, 2023

Streetsblog NYC: They’re Driving To America: Neil Diamond Musical’s Anti-Congestion Pricing Stunt Irks New Yorkers
December 27, 2023

Gothamist: ‘Doom Loop’ Professor Says Things Are Actually Looking Up For New York City
January 1, 2024

New York Times: Why I Welcome New York City’s Congestion Pricing Plan
January 3, 2024

Streetsblog NYC: Teachers Union Prez: You Can’t Expect My Members To Ride The Train Or Bus
January 4, 2024

Gothamist: Gov. Hochul Wants To Extend 2nd Ave. Subway To West Harlem
January 9, 2024

Hell Gate: Is Congestion Pricing Really A Threat To Manhattan Restaurants?
January 10, 2024

Streetsblog NYC: Top New Jersey Congestion Pricing Foe Hasn’t Done His Homework
January 11, 2024

POLITICO: New York And New Jersey Agree: Gov. Phil Murphy Is Ticking Them Off
January 12, 2024

New York Daily News: Advocating For Congestion Fees: The Teachers Union Is Offering A Bad Lesson
January 21, 2024

THE CITY: Second Avenue Subway Inches Forward On Phase Two Extension
January 22, 2024

Newsday: Report: Help MTA Riders With Disabilities Using Congestion-Pricing Tolls
January 25, 2024