New York City Set To Launch Congestion Pricing To Ease Traffic Governor Hochul announces $9 toll structure aiming to reduce gridlock and boost public transit fundingNew York City is on the cusp of making history as it prepares to implement its long-debated congestion pricing plan starting January 5, 2025. The mayor’s initial proposal for the congestion toll was set at $15. With the official start of tolling just weeks away, the congestion pricing program has been subject to intense scrutiny. The congestion pricing plan also aims to create cleaner air by aiming for a 13.4% reduction in vehicle traffic below Central Park. Former President Donald Trump has previously suggested he will work to overturn congestion pricing, and various Republican legislators from New York have already begun voicing their opposition.

Source: New York Times November 16, 2024 00:48 UTC