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In New York City, congestion pricing leads to marked drop in pollution

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472 points Brajeshwar | 4 comments | 10 Dec 25 15:25 UTC | HN request time: 2.797s | source
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nalnq[dead post] ◴[10 Dec 25 15:42 UTC] No.46218992[source]▶
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pulisse ◴[10 Dec 25 16:01 UTC] No.46219321[source]▶
Very few poor people drive into lower Manhattan. And people whose work requires them to drive in that area (delivery drivers, plumbers, etc.) come out ahead. One of the first NYT stories after congestion pricing was rolled out had multiple quotes from tradesmen reporting that they're saving an hour or more a day and prefer the new system.
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1. mjmsmith ◴[10 Dec 25 16:10 UTC] No.46219479[source]▶
There was also an endless parade of NY Post stories about how Manhattan restaurants would suffer because their customers couldn't just drive in from Long Island and New Jersey.
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2. ics ◴[10 Dec 25 16:39 UTC] No.46219908[source]▶
Parking garages: the OG congestion fee.
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3. mjmsmith ◴[10 Dec 25 17:04 UTC] No.46220281[source]▶
They could just park right in front of the restaurant if it wasn't for those damn bike lanes.
4. rangestransform ◴[10 Dec 25 17:59 UTC] No.46221048[source]▶
the parking garages are going to have issues in the near future with EVs, there was already a high profile garage collapse