Overview

• Officials report 17.6 million fewer vehicle entries into Manhattan’s congestion zone since January, a 12 percent year-to-date decline equating to about 87,000 fewer vehicles per day.
• August alone saw nearly 2.7 million fewer vehicles enter the zone, a 14 percent reduction compared with the baseline average.
• Morning peak trips into Manhattan are faster, with crossing times down 13 percent at the Brooklyn Bridge, 36 percent at the Holland Tunnel, and 5 percent at the Lincoln Tunnel.
• Safety indicators have improved within the zone, with reported crashes down roughly 14 percent and traffic injuries down about 15 percent.
• Transit use is up year over year from January through August—subways 9 percent, buses 13 percent, LIRR 10 percent, and Metro‑North 7 percent—while tolls generated $219 million by late May, keeping the MTA on pace for about $500 million in 2025 under the $9 base fee.