The MTA board voted to approve the revised NYC congestion pricing plan after it was unpaused last week by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who believes the fees are necessary to pay for subway and bus upgrades.

The MTA board on Monday fast-tracked Gov. Kathy Hochul's plan to to finance mass transit with congestion pricing, rubber-stamping her plan to charge drivers a fee to enter Manhattan's Central Business District.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The board of the MTA on Monday voted to officially approve Gov. Kathy Hochul‘s updated New York City congestion pricing plan with a new, lower toll. The planned passed with only one “no” vote and now awaits federal approval before being fully implemented.