New Jersey residents who live near the George Washington Bridge are bracing for increased traffic when congestion pricing takes effect Sunday. New Jersey lawmakers expect drivers to use the George Washington Bridge instead of the Lincoln and Holland Tunnels,

New York City's new congestion pricing toll for drivers entering the center of Manhattan began on Sunday (January 5). Drivers will now pay $9 to access the busiest part of the city during peak hours.

Congestion pricing is making a comeback in New York City after Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans to restart the controversial program. The plan started as scheduled on Sunday after a judge ruled in favor of New York in a case brought by New Jersey in an effort to delay the plan.

New York City has officially become the first city in the country to implement a congestion charge for any vehicle entering the middle of Manhattan. The tax has been in effect for decades in other parts of the world and officials say it has provided benefits from easing traffic to curbing pollution.

The toll applies to the most congested part of Manhattan, south of Central Park, below 60th Street and cost drivers $9 a day.

Congestion pricing refers to using electronic tolling to charge vehicles for entering certain areas of Manhattan to reduce traffic congestion and raise money for public transportation upgrades. Drivers will be charged a fee for entering Manhattan’s Congestion Relief Zone (CRZ),