A new toll for drivers entering the heart of Manhattan brought modest but measurable traffic reductions to New York City’s heavily-gridlocked streets in its first week of operation, according to preliminary data released Monday by the state's transit authority.

The scheme aims to ease New York's notorious traffic problems and raise billions for the public transport network. Most drivers are charged $9 once per day to enter the congestion zone at peak hours, and $2.25 at other times.

Ubers, Lyft's and taxis will also be impacted by the Congestion Relief Zone toll enacted Sunday by New York City.

A week after the launch of congestion pricing it is unclear just how much revenue the toll has generated for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority — because the agency is withholding those ...

NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority head Janno Lieber said people feel unsafe on the subway because of high-profile cases of violence, while overall crime is down.

And it only takes about five minutes if you’re in midtown Manhattan to see that New York has a real traffic problem,” Metropolitan Transportation Authority ... the $9 fee to enter Manhattan south of Central Park on weekdays between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m ...

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority released a report Monday saying traffic heading into New York City was down, a week after the new congestion pricing plan went into effect. All of the ...