I've lived in Manhattan for 25+ years...

And this week it has been noticeable that I haven't woken up to cars just sitting on their horns and lined up in every direction. It usually starts at 730/8 every workday, and lasts up to 930/10. The cars will get stuck and can barely move so when the light changes they just sit on the horn even though there's just no place for the cats in front of them to move.

Just a week or two ago there was a woman blocking the corner because she didn't have a spot and a truck couldn't turn with her there. She wouldn't move her car because she was picking up a friend and had no where else to park and circling the block would have taken her another 10-15 minutes. The truck drivers was cursing her out, and blocking the intersection, and every car in both directions were just honking. Events like this happen once a week, with cars blocking traffic and causing a jam for everyone else.

This morning as I left my house at 8am, I noticed no cars, no honking, and plenty of spots for cars to park & do pickups or drop offs.

I can't tell you how much Congestion Pricing has made a difference in my life. I actually feel like if I needed an ambulance at 8am, it would actually be able to reach my building. And I don't have to scream in my morning phone calls and meetings over the traffic. I can't wait until the weather gets a little warmer so I can bike around and feel the effects that way.