Congestion Indigestion: NYC Congestion Pricing Plan Gets Tensions Rising
-Richard Burroughs Baby New Year is still teething on a THC gummy since 2025 is just a few days old, but NYC is sticking to its New Year's resolution to keep its hand in our collective pockets. Channeling the late Notorious B.I.G., the city is screaming Gimme The Loot from gentrified rooftops, and barring a last-minute lawsuit, the looming Congestion Pricing Plan is dropping this Sunday. In a nutshell, Congestion Pricing is a plan to raise money for public transportation improvements and alleviate traffic congestion in Midtown Manhattan. Vehicles entering the Congestion Relief Zone in Manhattan—local streets and avenues at or below 60 Street—will be charged a toll. I’ve done you a solid by writing this primer on the plan that goes into effect on January 5th, 2025, with a wild history of technology that involves a Russian spy, interracial marriage, rocket science, Albert Einstein, and Nobel Prizes. So boom, check it, let's talk about how we got here in the first p...
