Drivers entering Manhattan’s central business district could have to pay a toll as soon as the end of 2023, thanks to a proposed policy called congestion pricing.
Congestion pricing varies based on the amount of traffic within a given district, and is used in other crowded world cities such as London and Singapore. New York would be the first American city to implement such a policy.
The policy was passed into law by the state legislature in 2019, calling on New York City’s Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) to develop the Central Business District Tolling Program (CBDTP).
The actual implementation, however, requires approval from the Federal Highway Administration after an environmental assessment is completed.