“Congestion in our neighborhood has historically been among the worst in the city, adding to the estimated 117 hours, according to MTA data, that an average NYC driver spends sitting in gridlock each year. People routinely tell business owners in our district that they avoid coming into our neighborhood during peak hours because they don’t feel comfortable crossing the street through the mass of cars and trucks. But something remarkable is happening in our community since congestion pricing started: It is admittedly early days, but our business owners report noticeably reduced traffic heading toward the Holland Tunnel, making simple tasks like hotel doormen hailing taxis for guests significantly easier.”
– Samara Karasyk president/CEO, Hudson Square Business Improvement District
Source: Crain’s New York Business
