New York plans to revive a $9 congestion mitigation charge for driving in Manhattan starting in January that the state indefinitely put on hold earlier this year, Governor Kathy Hochul said on Thursday.

New York City’s congestion pricing plan is back and set to kick in on Jan. 5, Gov. Hochul announced Thursday. But the daily toll — which Hochul put on indefinite hiatus this past June, three

Starting 5 January, the city will be the first in the US to implement a congestion pricing programme. The plan, however, could face opposition from incoming president Donald Trump. Congestion pricing will apply to vehicles travelling in Manhattan below 60th street, the heart of New York's metropolitan center.