Congestion pricing will start in January with a $9 toll, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday. Hochul wants to restart the program with a lower cost, which is why it's being reduced from $15 for most daytime trips into Manhattan's Central Business District.

On Thursday, Governor Hochul announced a new, reduced toll to get into Manhattan. The incoming president is not a fan.

Congestion pricing is moving full speed ahead for a Jan. 5 start, Gov. Kathy Hochul declared Thursday – as critics blasted her for repeatedly touting “40%” in savings to a toll that never even kicked off in the first place.