Congestion Pricing Is Coming to New York. Everyone Has an Opinion.

New Yorkers argued over who should be exempt, who is bearing most of the burden and who should get a seat at the decision-making table.

More than two years after New York State lawmakers approved a congestion pricing plan that would toll drivers entering the busiest parts of Manhattan — the first such program in the country — New Yorkers and those who travel alongside them are getting a chance to voice their opinions.

Public hearings, which started last week, kick off an extensive review process that federal officials are requiring the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to complete before the agency can begin charging vehicles that enter Manhattan between 60th Street and the Battery.