Cars on the street
Fewer
Traffic speeds
Faster
Peak commute times
Faster still
Local buses
Faster, less delayed
Traffic outside the zone
Not worse
New Jersey commutes
Faster
Transit ridership
Up, up, up
Yellow taxi trips
Up
Citi Bike trips
Up in and out of the zone
Car crash injuries
Down
Parking violations
Down
Traffic noise complaints
Down
Fire response times
Slightly down
School bus delays
Fewer
Visitors to the zone
Up
Restaurants, Broadway
Holding up
Pollution
Too soon to say
Lower-income commuters
Too soon to say
Public opinion
Not great, but improving
Traffic in the zoneFewer cars are entering the congestion zone than before.
Traffic is moving faster.
The greatest speed gains are coming at peak commute times.
Local buses are also moving faster.
Traffic elsewhereTraffic has not slowed just outside the congestion zone.
From 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays
Traffic has not surged in the South Bronx, as some predicted.Signs are also positive for New Jersey commuters.
Residents of lower-income neighborhoods have seen faster travel, too.Driving alternativesRidership is up across all modes of public transit.
Yellow taxi trips inside the zone are up, too.Citi Bike trips in the zone are up, but they’re up citywide. Ripple effectsCar crashes and injuries have declined.
Parking violations are down.
Fewer New Yorkers are complaining about traffic noise.
Fire response times are improving.
More students are arriving to class on time.
… and in the rest of the city
City buses are becoming more dependable.
Economic impactVisitors are up in the congestion zone.
Other business measures are doing OK so far. Too soon to sayIt’s too early to know if pollution is declining.The full effects on lower-income commuters aren’t clear.An unpopular policy may be growing less so.
