New York state is about to start charging drivers a new $9 toll to enter Midtown Manhattan.
Gov. Kathy Hochul moved to restart the contentious congestion pricing plan, arguing it will help fund MTA upgrades and ease crowding and pollution on city streets.
Hochul had abruptly paused the program just before it was set to go into effect in June with a base rate of $15 — and then relaunched with with the lower fee just before President-elect Donald Trump’s administration had an opportunity to block it.
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