NYC’s Congestion Toll Brings in $449 Million Through August

New York City’s congestion pricing toll raised $449.4 million from January through August, even as the Trump administration seeks to end the program — the first of its kind in the US.

• The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs the city’s subways, buses and commuter rail lines, released the latest figures on Monday.
• Most passenger cars pay $9 during peak hours to drive into Manhattan’s Central Business District, which runs south from 60th Street to the bottom of the island. The MTA implemented the toll on Jan. 5.
• The congestion-pricing program aims to reduce traffic and help raise funds to ...