A New York City council plan to impose congestion pricing that passed the state legislature in 2019 received the green light from the Federal Highway Administration last month. The scheme affects the South Central Business District below 60th Street and will likely go live next spring.
Drivers using 60th Street or below will be charged $9 to $23 per trip, lowered to $7-17 for off-peak hours and $5-12 for an overnight charge. Central Business District residents making less than $60,000 annually would receive a tax credit for tolls paid, and frequent low-income drivers coming into the area, presumably many from New Jersey, would be eligible for a discount.