Days into the new charges, some restaurant owners say suppliers are raising prices. Others are giving customer discounts, and many fear the fallout for workers.

The first week of congestion pricing brought a measurable dip in traffic on bridges and tunnels leading into Manhattan and an increase in transit ridership, but no significant improvement in speeds inside the zone subject to the new toll, according to officials and traffic researchers.

For the first time on Monday, some New York City families and educators commuting to school by car faced a $9 toll upon entering a swath of Manhattan. The toll — a result of the congestion pricing program — charges drivers who enter Manhattan at or below 60th Street in order to help finance public

Manhattan commuters are already marveling at what appears to be less traffic — and grousing about the new $9 tolls.

Congestion pricing in New York City is now in effect, after he MTA and Gov. Kathy Hochul revived the controversial plan to charge drivers to enter Manhattan’s most congested area. While the new plan reduces the toll from $15 to $9,

New York’s new toll for drivers entering the center of Manhattan debuted Sunday, meaning many people will pay $9 to access the busiest part of the Big Apple during peak hours.

The MTA has yet to release official results of congestion pricing‘s impact on NYC during its first days, but some preliminary data suggests the program’s impact on reducing traffic is mixed. Thanks to the online Congestion Pricing Tracker,