The Daily Show asks 'How Do New Yorkers Really Feel About Congestion Pricing?'

I have a tradition of alternating serious and silly takes on an issue, so after CityNerd explains 'Why Traffic Is Worse Than Ever (and can NYC fix it?)', it's time to embed The Daily Show asking How Do New Yorkers Really Feel About Congestion Pricing? Josh Johnson Investigates.

Desi Lydic tackles New York's controversial new congestion pricing toll, while Josh Johnson hits the street to hear from real New Yorkers.

Despite all the complaining and attempted evasion, it looks like congestion pricing is working so far, at least in terms of traffic entering the city. It's also reducing traffic within the city, as Eyewitness News ABC7NY reported in MTA preiminary data shows decrease in traffic since congestion pricing start.

Lindsay Tuchman has the latest on congestion pricing and its impact on traffic.

Two of Commoner's Laws are "Everything Is Connected to Everything Else" — changes in one part of the transportation system affect the rest of the transportation system — and "Everything Must Go Somewhere" — all those personal vehicle trips have to go somewhere — where are those commuters not driving going? Eyewitness News ABC7NY has a partial answer in Subway ridership continues to tick up amid congestion pricing toll.

Anthony Carlo reports from Herald Square.

Seems to be working as intended. Good.