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Study shows how NYC congestion pricing has impacted air quality

As for the air quality impact to Connecticut over the past year, it's still too early to conclude if New York's congestion ...
Mass Transit

NYC marks one year of congestion pricing with faster travel, cleaner air, safer streets and more revenue than expected

New York City’s congestion pricing, the nation’s first congestion relief program that charges drivers an additional toll for ...
Staten Island Advance

New York faces bad combo of heat and air pollution that has health officials concerned

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City’s air quality will suffer Sunday and Monday as pollutants fill the air. According to AirNow, a website run by the Environmental Protection Agency and its partners, ...
Bloomberg L.P.

New York City Congestion Fee Cuts Pollution by 22% in Toll Area

Pollution in parts of Manhattan declined by 22% in the first six months of this year after motorists began paying a new toll to drive south of 60th Street, according to a Cornell University analysis.
Bronx Times

Hunts Point Market to receive $405 million for an all-electric project to reduce pollution

The Hunts Point Market, which distributes fresh food throughout New York City and beyond, will undergo a major modernization ...
The New York Times

Take a Deep Breath? How Bad Air Affects Your Marathon Finish Time

Marathon runners consistently finished slower in cities with higher levels of dangerous particles in the air, researchers found. By Hiroko Tabuchi and Brad Plumer Every marathon runner has had a bad ...