New York City congestion charge for 5 days...Thirty thousand won will be charged for entering the city.

Starting from the 5th of Eastern Time, a congestion toll of up to $9 (3,000 won) will be charged for cars entering downtown Manhattan in New York City.

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on the 5th that it will launch a congestion toll collection program for vehicles entering the downtown area south of 60th Street in Manhattan from midnight.

The toll level was set differently depending on the type of vehicle entering and the time of day.

Based on regular passenger cars, you will be charged $9 during the congestion time and $2.25 during the night time (about 3,300 won).

New York City expects congestion charges to reduce traffic congestion in the city center and help break the MTA's financial woes.

MTA expected to raise around $15 billion (about 22 trillion won) by issuing bonds based on congestion toll income.

The MTA plans to improve the public transportation system, such as repairing aging subway lines with the funds raised.

In late June last year, New York City planned to start collecting congestion tolls, but New York Governor Kathy Hockel put it on hold in early June last year, citing the burden on the working class.

Governor Hockel's sudden decision at the time was observed to be a political decision considering the presidential election.

Shortly after the presidential election, Governor Hockel resumed his push to impose congestion tolls, lowering the toll (based on passenger vehicles) from $15 (about 22,000 won) to $9 (approximately).

The effective date is January 5, before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

New York City is the first city to charge congestion charges in the United States.

Inside and outside New York City, there has been a constant observation that it will be difficult to actually collect tolls on the announced schedule due to various lawsuits over the imposition of tolls.

The New York Times reported that there were at least 10 individual lawsuits filed to block congestion charges in New York City.

Most recently, New Jersey, near New York City, filed a lawsuit alleging that congestion charges would adversely affect New Jersey's traffic and environment.

It also requested that tolls be suspended until further review results are available, but federal courts in New Jersey refused to accept them, resulting in tolls as scheduled.

However, a number of lawsuits are still ongoing, so the legal uncertainty has not been completely resolved.

President-elect Trump also announced his position to abolish congestion toll collection after taking office.