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- NYC Health Department said the $9 toll launched in January 2025 did not improve air quality.
- Traffic fell 11% after the toll, with E-ZPass drivers paying $9 and others paying 50% more.
- Gov. Kathy Hochul called the toll a success for gridlock, while President Donald Trump and Sec. Sean Duffy opposed it.
- A March 2026 federal judge ruled withdrawing toll approval unlawful, saying critics view it as mainly filling the city’s budget.
