For the past year, New York City residents have been breathing a bit easier. That’s thanks to the state’s congestion pricing program, one of the landmark transportation success stories of 2025. A year after the program kicked off , traffic volumes have fallen, pedestrians are safer, and money from the program is modernizing the subway system. For now, the courts have kept congestion pricing alive, with a hearing scheduled for later this week. But the threats to the program marked the start of a