congestion
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The MTA last year also started charging a $9 congestion tax on drivers—including those from Long Island—who enter Manhattan’s business district.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The museum will also have a new entrance on its eastern facade to help ease congestion at its current glass-and-metal pyramid entry point.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
There is an additional problem, too: Taxes on gasoline are supposed to charge drivers for some of the costs their driving imposes on everyone else – carbon emissions, local air pollution, congestion and crashes.
From Salon • May 13, 2026
Joshua Schank, a partner at transportation strategic advisory firm InfraStrategies and former chief innovation officer of Metro, said the city should consider easing driving demands with congestion pricing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Suddenly, he was half-choking, the congestion in his lungs seemingly teasing him, jumping halfway up, then dropping back down, stealing his breath.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
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