New York City’s transit system started charging motorists on Jan. 5 a fee to drive into crowded midtown Manhattan. The aim of this congestion pricing initiative, the first in the US, is to reduce traffic and pollution while raising money for the city’s subways,

A legal fight is brewing over New York City's congestion pricing plan after the Trump administration announced it was pulling the plug on it Wednesday. Gov. Kathy Hochul and the MTA said they were prepared for this move and filed a lawsuit minutes after the announcement was made.