$15 toll to drive into part of Manhattan has been approved. A first for US cities

FILE – Commuters wait to drive through the Holland Tunnel into New York City during the morning rush hour in Jersey City, N.J., on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. New York has become the first U.S. city to approve tolls for motorists entering the downtown area. Transit authorities approved the congestion pricing plan on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)