New York City becomes first in U.S. to impose congestion pricing in effort to reduce traffic

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Drivers entering Manhattan’s busiest neighborhoods will now have to pay up to $9 in congestion charges during peak hours, as New York City’s first-in-the-nation congestion pricing officially launched on Sunday. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda has the details, and the other cities that are considering similar measures.

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