New Jersey is seeking to drop it appeal of a congestion pricing ruling as part of a plan to file a new lawsuit.

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Scammers posing as toll collectors are sending drivers fake text messages to cash in on New York City congestion pricing, E-ZPass warns.

After years of debate and delays, congestion pricing officially came to New Jersey and New York on Jan. 5. On top of paying the toll to take the Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel and George Washington Bridge, you now have to pay an additional $9 to enter Manhattan below 60th street during peak hours.

The introduction of a $9 congestion fee has resulted in faster speeds on some of the city’s famously snarled streets and fewer commuters on the bridges and tunnels. “The traffic is absolutely less, even during rush hour,

NYC’s congestion pricing cuts traffic, emissions, and funds transit. Paired with Europe’s low-emission zones, it’s a blueprint for sustainable, livable cities.

As New York City's congestion pricing program takes effect, scammers are using phishing schemes to exploit drivers, posing as legitimate tolling agencies to steal sensitive information.

Preliminary data from the first week of New York City's highly debated congestion pricing program shows the country's first plan of its kind is working, officials said.

Traffic entering Manhattan below 60th Street dropped by 7.5% in the first week after the start of a controversial $9 toll on driving in that area.

Now that New York City has finally flipped the switch on congestion pricing, the big question is: Will it work? And if so, how well?

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Early data from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority suggests that traffic has dropped around Manhattan’s core.