Looking for something to do in New York? Explore the percussive side of saxophones with PRISM Quartet and Miguel Zenón or introduce the kids to “The Iron Giant.”

The toll, known as congestion pricing, is meant to reduce traffic gridlock while also raising money to help fix New York's ailing public transit infrastructure.

A new toll on drivers entering the core of Manhattan brought modest but measurable traffic reductions to New York City in its first week of operation.

New York’s new toll for drivers entering the center of Manhattan means many people will pay $9 to access the busiest part of the Big Apple during peak hours. The toll is meant to reduce traffic gridlock in the city and raise money to fix its ailing public transit infrastructure. (AP Video: David R. Martin / Jan. 6, 2025)

New York City transit officials said on Monday that traffic fell by 7.5% last week and 273,000 fewer cars entered Manhattan's central business district after the United States' first congestion pricing fee took effect on Jan.

New York City has launched its congestion pricing scheme meant to reduce traffic jams and raise money to help rehabilitate public transport facilities.

The countdown to congestion pricing in New York City is over. Drivers now must pay a toll to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street.

City Hall is planning to create 100,000 new homes in Manhattan alone, Adams said during his speech, which he delivered from the historic Apollo Theater in Harlem.

Right now some of the finest dining in the city can be had on the go, for under $10, thanks to a new generation of pastry chefs striking out on their own and changing the game one croissant, cookie and cardamom bun at a time.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said his meeting with President-elect Donald Trump went “well,” and shared a few details about what the two did — and perhaps more importantly, did not — discuss.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says his meeting with President-elect Donald Trump included discussion of reviving manufacturing jobs in the Bronx and the Gaza ceasefire deal — but not the mayor’s federal bribery charges.

Drivers say there's no way to get from Manhattan to Queens without paying the $9 fee, even though they have no intention of going into the designated congestion pricing zone.