Firefighter Union joins opposition to Governor Hochul's reduced $9 congestion pricing plan amid legal challenges.

Gov. Kathy Hochul is doubling down on congestion pricing, aiming to launch the controversial tolling program by January. Hochul says the plan will encourage subway use and help fund the MTA’s $15 billion upgrades, despite critics calling it a financial burden on drivers.

Congestion pricing will start in New York City in January with a $9 toll, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday.  Hochul wants to restart the program at a reduced rate, which is why it's being lowered from $15 for most daytime trips into Manhattan's Congestion Relief Zone.