NYC starts driver congestion charging despite opposition

New York launched a controversial scheme Sunday to charge drivers entering parts of the city, a first in the United States, putting local authorities on a collision course with President-elect Donald Trump.

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Cars and pedestrians move along Lexington Avenue in the Manhattan borough of New York City on December 30, 2024. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

2025-01-05 14:32:07

New York launched a controversial scheme Sunday to charge drivers entering parts of the city, a first in the United States, putting local authorities on a collision course with President-elect Donald Trump.

State governor Kathy Hochul announced in November that drivers entering areas of Manhattan south of Central Park would pay a daytime toll of $9 from midnight January 4.

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