The introduction of a $9 congestion fee has resulted in faster speeds on some of the city’s famously snarled streets and fewer commuters on the bridges and tunnels. “The traffic is absolutely less, even during rush hour,

The MTA on Monday touted the first week of the controversial state-imposed congestion pricing plan in Midtown Manhattan — but critics say the agency’s math is way “fuzzy.” Transit agency officials said “anecdotal reports” show traffic is moving more smoothly in the congestion zone,

Traffic in Midtown and lower Manhattan was down nearly 8% after the first full week of congestion tolling, according to preliminary traffic data released Monday by the MTA. “It has been a very good week here in New York,