New York's congestion pricing boosts public transit use but leads to overcrowding and Uber surcharges.

In New York, congestion pricing in Manhattan has led to a 14-15% increase in subway and commuter rail ridership, but riders complain of overcrowding. Subway cars are reportedly so crowded that passengers are "smashed up against one another." Meanwhile, Uber has cut toll credits for drivers on NYC-NJ trips and added a $1.50 surcharge for passengers, criticized as unfair by a drivers' union.

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