"MTA Board Approves NYC Congestion Pricing Toll, Sparking Concerns and Threats of Lawsuits"

The MTA board has approved congestion pricing tolls for vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street, with a $15 fee for passenger vehicles during peak hours. The program, which aims to reduce gridlock and generate $1 billion annually, will undergo a 60-day public comment period before a final vote. The tolling scheme includes few exemptions, but drivers making $50,000 or less per year will have their first 10 trips per month exempted. The program represents the first effort in the US to impose a fee to reduce congestion, and despite concerns raised by some board members, the vote was near unanimous.