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Jewish News 24 · Aug 16, 2026

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🌆 NYC CONGESTION PRICING SHOWS LITTLE AIR-QUALITY IMPACT: After its first full year, NYC’s congestion pricing program has not produced significant air-quality improvements, according to an August Health Department evaluation. Traffic-related pollution in the toll zone changed little, with researchers unable to attribute modest declines to congestion pricing. Nearby environmental justice neighborhoods also saw no measurable increase from diverted traffic.

🌆 *NYC CONGESTION PRICING SHOWS LITTLE AIR-QUALITY IMPACT:* After its first full year, NYC’s congestion pricing program has not produced significant air-quality improvements, according to an August Health Department evaluation. Traffic-related pollution in the toll zone changed little, with researchers unable to attribute modest declines to congestion pricing. Nearby environmental justice neighborhoods also saw no measurable increase from diverted traffic.

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