NYC Congestion Pricing Plan Clears Final Vote, Paves Way for $15 Toll on Manhattan Drivers

The plan is facing multiple legal challenges, including a lawsuit from New Jersey government.
NYC Congestion Pricing Plan Clears Final Vote, Paves Way for $15 Toll on Manhattan Drivers
Commuters wait to drive through the Holland Tunnel into New York City during morning rush hour traffic in Jersey City, N.J., on March 8, 2023. Ted Shaffrey/AP Photo
Bill Pan
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The governing board of New York City’s public transportation network has approved a much-debated congestion pricing plan, which includes charging $15 for motorists entering Manhattan during high traffic hours.

At its meeting on Wednesday, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) board voted 11 to 1 to charge most commercial and passenger vehicles that would drive into Manhattan’s central business district, specifically the blocks south of 60th Street.