The Metropolitan Transportation Authority voted on Monday to implement a $9 congestion mitigation charge for driving in Manhattan starting on Jan. 5, a move aimed at raising billions for mass transit and cutting traffic.

New York announced that most cars will now have to pay to enter the city at peak hours, a hotly debated move intended to reduce traffic.

Governor Kathy Hochul's new plan calls for a $9 fee on most vehicles driving into Manhattan neighborhoods south of 60th Street.