Overview

• State and MTA officials say 17.6 million fewer vehicles have entered the congestion zone so far this year compared with 2024, a 12 percent decline.
• August recorded nearly 2.7 million fewer vehicle entries than the baseline, a 14 percent drop that matched June for the largest monthly reduction in 2025.
• Morning peak travel times improved year over year, 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 inside the zone improved, with crashes down 14 percent and traffic injuries down 15 percent, as transit ridership rose across subways (+9%), buses (+13%), LIRR (+10%), Metro-North (+7%) and Access-A-Ride (+22%).
• The program raised $219 million by late May toward a $500 million 2025 goal, while the U.S. Department of Transportation challenges the tolls in court and New York officials say the cameras are staying on.