Slashing the original $15 toll raises questions about whether a smaller revenue stream could delay projects or lead to higher costs for New York’s public transit agency.

The MTA board is set to approve a plan Monday to restart congestion pricing with a scaled-back $9 toll beginning in January.The resolution would start the toll at $9 on Jan. 5, then increase it to $12 in 2028 and the original amount of $15 in 2031,

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The board of the MTA on Monday voted to officially approve Gov. Kathy Hochul‘s updated New York City congestion pricing plan with a new, lower toll. The planned passed with only one “no” vote and now awaits federal approval before being fully implemented.