Congestion pricing has been in effect for nearly a month in New York

Congestion pricing began almost a month ago in New York. Drivers are charged up to $9 when they enter Manhattan below 60th Street. That includes most of the city's bridges and tunnels. The goal: To reduce traffic and pollution while providing funding for public transportation. But there's debate brewing about how effective the additional costs will be.

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New York City congestion pricing brings new revenue stream to public transit

Funds, not rain, are set to flow into the city’s subways and trains
Financial Times - Jan. 13
New York City's congestion pricing picks up speed

The first congestion pricing plan in the U.S. has begun, charging most drivers $9 a day to enter the lower half of Manhattan. The long-debated plan is projected to raise up to $800 million a year ...
CBS News - Jan. 12
What to know about New York City's new congestion pricing program

Monday marked the first weekday that thousands of drivers in New York paid congestion price fees when entering parts of Manhattan. Passenger vehicles will now pay as much as $9 to drive past 60th ...
CBS News - Jan. 6
Controversial congestion pricing plan takes effect in NYC

Driving just got more expensive for many New York City commuters as congestion pricing was put to its first rush hour test. Supporters argue the plan cuts down on gridlock and greenhouse gas ...
CBS News - Jan. 6
Congestion pricing begins in New York City

New York City's first-in-the-nation congestion pricing plan has gone into effect. CBS News reporter Elijah Westbrook has more.
CBS News - Jan. 6
Congestion pricing is a New York idea.

A Columbia University economist, William Vickrey, proposed charging varying tolls for roads and subways in the 1950s.
The New York Times - Jan. 5
Congestion Pricing Has Begun in New York City. Here’s How It Works.

The tolling program, the first of its kind in the nation, will charge most drivers who enter Manhattan south of 60th Street during peak hours a $9 fee.
The New York Times - Jan. 5
New York becomes the first U.S. city with a congestion charge despite opposition

Motorists entering Manhattan’s busiest neighborhoods will now have to pay up to $9 in congestion charges, as New York City’s first-in-the-nation Congestion Relief Zone officially launched Sunday.
NBC News - Jan. 5
New York City set to implement controversial plan to reduce traffic with congestion pricing

Beginning Sunday, New York City will implement a first-in-the-nation congestion pricing plan designed to reduce traffic and pay for transit improvements. Ali Bauman has more details.
CBS News - Jan. 4

Congestion pricing has been in effect for nearly a month in New York

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