New York's congestion tax reduces traffic, raises funds

New York City started a new program in 2025 where cars have to pay $9 to enter busy parts of Manhattan.

This was done to reduce traffic and pollution and to raise money for fixing and improving the city's trains and buses.

After one year, the program seems to be working.

There are fewer cars on the road, the air is cleaner, and the city has raised more money than expected.

The money will be used to upgrade train signals, add elevators to subway stations, and extend train lines.

Some people, like the governor of New Jersey, were worried this would hurt the economy, but so far, the city's sales tax revenue has actually gone up.