Governor Kathy Hochul unveils initiative to charge vehicles entering lower Manhattan, after halting earlier plan in June

New York is reviving plans to introduce the US’s first-ever congestion charge for vehicle traffic, with a reduced $9 toll set to apply to cars entering the lower half of Manhattan from January.

Kathy Hochul, the New York governor, in June halted a landmark plan to charge $15 for drivers entering Manhattan’s traffic-clogged streets, sparking a furious backlash from transport and climate advocates.