TSTC’s Summer Transportation and Environmental Justice Fellows tour the Second Avenue Subway and discuss the importance of congestion pricing funding for the project.

TSTC staff at the Congestion Pricing defense rally with Governor Hochul and advocates, 3/21/25.

Jaqi Cohen, Director of Climate and Equity Policy overjoyed at the Congestion Pricing defense rally with Governor Hochul, 3/21/25.

Photo by Jaqi Cohen

TSTC Board Chair Justin Balik speaks with Rocco Vertuccio on NY1 about Secretary Duffy’s made-up deadline for congestion pricing and why the MTA remains on solid legal footing.

TSTC Board Chair Justin Balik speaks with Rocco Vertuccio on NY1 about Secretary Duffy’s made-up deadline for congestion pricing and why the MTA remains on solid legal footing..

MTA’s promotional billboard for Congestion Pricing over the Astoria-Ditmars subway
station in Queens. Photo by Jaqi Cohen.

Elected officials, advocates, and supporters of congestion pricing gather on the one-year anniversary to celebrate the program and share new reports with the press.

Tri-State Transportation Campaign 
2025 - $20,000 Congestion Pricing and General Operating Support
2025 - $20,000 Clean Rides Network
2024 - $20,000 Congestion Pricing

Since its founding in 1993, the Tri-State Transportation Campaign (TSTC) has been the leading watchdog for the region’s transit network, fighting to reduce car dependency and ensure an equitable, climate-resilient future for New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

The decade-long battle for congestion pricing—the first program of its kind in the U.S.—reached a fever pitch in late 2024. When New York’s Governor Hochul unexpectedly paused the plan just weeks before its launch, TSTC spearheaded a massive pressure campaign. This advocacy was decisive: on January 5, 2025, the program officially went into effect.

While the base fee was adjusted to $9, the program is already delivering on its promises. In its first year, Manhattan’s Central Business District saw 80,000 fewer daily vehicles, a 22% drop in air pollution, and billions in revenue secured for critical MTA upgrades. TSTC continues to defend these wins against federal opposition and regional litigation, using data-driven analysis and innovative media—including their latest public engagement video—to ensure these benefits remain permanent.

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