New York City’s controversial congestion pricing initiative is gradually gaining support, although the new toll has yet to win over a majority of voters.

Could congestion pricing be making New York City quieter? New data shows that noise complaints about car horn honking have dropped by 70% in the congestion pricing zone since the policy began. The city's Department of Environmental Protection even reports that no summonses were issued for excessive horn honking south of 60th Street between January 5 and March 4—compared to 27 during the same period last year.

The poll, which surveyed City registered voters, found that 42% said they wanted the toll — which costs most drivers $9 a day to drive in Midtown and lower Manhattan — to remain in place

The publicly available information tracks when and how drivers are entering into the Congestion Relief Zone, among other data points. Counting every entry into the Congestion Relief Zone since early January,

New York City’s regional economy may gain as much as $1.3 billion annually as a new toll to drive along Manhattan’s busiest streets eases traffic gridlock and benefits business activity, according to a civic group focused on economic health.