Opinion | Congestion pricing is here to stay. Let’s fix what it has broken in the South Bronx

Congestion pricing was sold as a public health victory: fewer vehicles in Manhattan, reduced congestion, cleaner air, and a more efficient transportation system. But one year after implementation, many Bronx residents are asking a difficult question: why does seemingly cleaner air in Midtown appear to coincide with worsening conditions in communities that have carried New York’s air quality burden for generations?The South Bronx historically has faced some of the worst air quality in the c