What to know about Manhattan's congestion pricing plan—the first of its kind in the U.S.
Cars and pedestrians merge on a busy Manhattan street on Feb. 27, 2019, in New York.
Motorists will be able to pay using credit or debit card, check, by telephone, online and “any other method of payment” that the authority determines. The money raised by the congestion charge will go toward reforming the Metropolitan Transportation Authority , which runs the city’s subway and bus system.
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