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Kathy Hochul: “27 million fewer cars going into that zone over the last…”

Featuring: Kathy Hochul, Democratic | Governor of New York

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Mayor Mamdani Joins Governor Hochul to Celebrate Successful First Year of Congestion Pricing

Published | Video Starts at 04:14

We changed how people in this great city in the region live, how they breathe, how they act. And now the results are in. Traffic entering the congestion zone is down 11%. And this is incredible. 27 million fewer cars going into that zone over the last year. 27 million. And the air is cleaner. Pollution is down more than 20% in one year. People with asthma are breathing better. Little kids don't have to worry about this. (04:14–04:21)

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Asserts that there are 27 million fewer cars entering the congestion zone over the past year.

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