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 for the city's aging public transit system.

Boston has notoriously bad traffic, but does it have to be that way? Economists, planners, transit advocates, and politicians in Massachusetts are closely monitoring what’s happening in New York, now that congestion pricing has gone into effect.

See Newsday's coverage of MTA's controversial plan to charge a toll for vehicles traveling below 60th Street in Manhattan.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Monday asked President Donald Trump to reexamine the federal government's approval of New York City's first-in-the-nation congestion pricing program that began on Jan.

Gov. Phil Murphy wrote a letter to the president saying that the surcharge on drivers entering Manhattan’s busiest area was a “disaster” for commuters and residents in his state.

The MTA released a report Monday showing traffic heading into New York City was down a week after the new congestion pricing plan went into effect.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy appeals to the Trump administration to reconsider NYC's congestion pricing, arguing it burdens New Jersey commuters and families.

Phil Murphy penned a letter to President Donald Trump regarding congestion pricing, saying it's an area in which the two of them can find common ground. In his letter, Murphy reminded Trump that he has previously said he would "terminate" congestion pricing during his first week back in office.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says he's waiting for a response to his letter to President Donald Trump asking him to stop congestion pricing.