Because you called and rallied and never stopped pushing — Governor Hochul is advancing congestion pricing, moving New York City one step closer to cleaner air, safer streets, faster buses, accessible subways, and a less congested, more resilient future.
This is a testament to the power of community organizing and local activism.
When Governor Hochul first announced her “indefinite pause” on the program, you sprung into action — making thousands of calls, rallying on our streets, organizing press stunts, and speaking out in courtrooms and MTA meetings.
Today would not have been possible without your activism. Thank you for taking action and for your tireless dedication to making New York City’s streets livable. We’re here because of you.
The fight, however, is far from over. Donald Trump has promised to “terminate congestion pricing” in his first week back in office. We must do everything we can to safeguard congestion pricing and New York City’s future.
And, as congestion pricing is implemented, we must push for New York to build more bike lanes, bus lanes, and car-free pedestrian space on our less congested streets. Every New Yorker deserves access to safe, affordable, and efficient transportation and the freedom to choose how they get around — and with congestion pricing, that is possible.
Congestion Pricing Means
Streets for People.
When it goes into effect on June 30, congestion pricing will transform New York City overnight.
There will be hundreds of thousands fewer cars and trucks driving through our neighborhoods and into the Manhattan tolling zone.
This means more space for people to move around car-free, faster commute times for bus and bike riders, and cleaner air for everyone, inside and outside of the tolling zone.
With extremely limited time before the launch of congestion pricing, Transportation Alternatives recommends enacting the following measures, which can easily be implemented before June 30, to guarantee all New Yorkers experience the benefits of congestion pricing.
Mayor Adams and the DOT should:
Expedite all planned projects to protect environmental justice communities, mitigating any adverse impacts.
Convert all bus lanes to 24/7 operation and paint all bus lanes red, increasing bus speeds citywide.
Reduce the speed limit on all applicable streets to 20 mph and re-time signals on all arterial streets to 20 mph citywide, making streets safer for everyone.
Governor Hochul and the MTA should:
Convert one to two car lanes on all MTA bridges into exclusive bus lanes, as well as protected biking and walking lanes where needed, to ensure everyone can use our bridges safely and efficiently.
Enact all-door boarding on all MTA buses, increasing the efficiency of bus trips.
Roll out free fares for all students and expand the Fair Fares program to support caregiver commutes and working parents, giving more New Yorkers an affordable route to where they need to go.
The New York City Council should create and pass a bill package which prepares New York City’s streets for congestion pricing. Individual bills could include the following:
A bill mandating pop-up bus lanes during subway closures to ease the interruption to commutes;
A bill extending the pedestrian plaza requirements in the NYC Streets Plan;
A bill that develops and prioritizes secure bike parking;
A bill that creates a "Parking Benefit Cash-Out Program” to incentivize commuters to walk, bike, and take transit.
What we’ve said:
The coalition to save congestion pricing is strong — and growing!
We write in strong opposition to your last-minute attempt to delay congestion pricing. As a coalition of almost 120 organizations and elected officials, we represent the interests of hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers. We state unequivocally that delaying congestion pricing will endanger the City’s future, the region’s future, and indeed the future of the State of New York. You must turn on the program on June 30th, as is the law.
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Natural Resources Defense Council
Jobs to Move America
New York Building Congress
Evergreen Action
Environmental Advocates of New York
Southeast Bronx Community Council
El Puente
Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York
Transit app
Food and Water Watch
Disabled In Action
New York League of Conservation Voters
America Walks
Staten Island Partnership for Community Wellness
New York Lawyers for the Public Interest
New York Communities for Change (NYCC)
Four Freedoms Democratic Club
Court Square Civic Association
The Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce
Democratic Socialists of America, New York - Eco Socialist Working Group
Move NY
Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA (PCAC)
Tri-State Transportation Campaign
Reinvent Albany
Riders Alliance
Regional Plan Association
Transportation Alternatives
Families for Safe Streets
Bike South Brooklyn
StreetsPAC
UP-STAND
Oonee
Bike New York
Make Queens Safer
Open Plans
Center for an Urban Future
Neighbors for A Safer Austin Street
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative
Eastern Queens Greenway
KALM Living
Brooklyn Spoke Media
Street Plans, Inc.
Design Trust for Public Space
Five Boro Bike Tour
New Yorkers for Parks
CNU NYC
TREEage
Friends of Cooper Park
HabitatMap
Revolution Rickshaws
It’s Easy Being Green
Make McGuinness Safe
Gehl Studio
Kidical Mass NYC
Make Brooklyn Safer
Right of Way
Bicycle Habitat
UP Global
League of American Bicyclists
Harlem River Working Group
Robert M Cohn Consulting Services
play:groundNYC
Churches United for Fair Housing (CUFFH)
DriveRehab
Ciclistas Latinoamericanos de New York
Geraldine Bryant (Neighborhood Organization)
Walkspan
Bike Hoboken
Buro Happold
B.R.A.K.E.S. (Bay Ridge Advocates Keeping Everyone Safe)
Staten Island Therapeutic Gardens
Bait-ul Jamaal House of Community
Everything Goes Cafe
Makerspace NYC
Forest Hills Green Team
Dance Rising NYC
Project for Public Spaces
North Brooklyn Mutual Aid
Hudson County Complete Streets
Park Avenue Block Association
WXY architecture + urban design
OutCycling
Sixth Street Community Center
Kids and Car Safety
Bay Ridge Environmental Group
Major Taylor Iron Riders
Bike JC
Institute for Rational Urban Mobility
Ridgewood Rides
Bike North Bergen
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New York City Comptroller, Brad Lander
United States Representative Jerrold Nadler, NY-12
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso
Councilmember Crystal Hudson, District 35
Councilmember Julie Won, District 26
Councilmember Lincoln Restler, District 33
Councilmember Shahana Hanif, District 39
Councilmember Sandy Nurse, District 37
Councilmember Alexa Aviles, District 38
Councilmember Tiffany Caban, District 22
Councilmember Erik Bottcher, District 3
Assemblymember Robert Carroll, District 44
Assemblymember Emily Gallagher, District 50
Assemblymember Harvey Epstein, District 74
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, District 67
Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes, District 51
Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon, District 52
Assemblymember Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, District 34
Assemblymember Tony Simone, District 75
Assemblymember Souffrant Forrest, District 57
Assemblymember Juan Ardila, District 37
Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris, District 12
Senator Zellnor Myrie, District 20
Senator Jabari Brisport, District 25
Senator Julia Salazar, District 18
Senator Andrew Gounardes, District 26
Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, District 47
Senator Jessica Ramos, District 13
Senator Gustavo Rivera, District 33
Senator Kristin Gonzalez, District 59
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