NEW YORK — New York City congestion pricing, the first-in-the-nation tolling program , got underway Sunday with no major issues, the MTA said.
It started despite delays and legal challenges , including a lawsuit from New Jersey aimed at stopping it.
MTA officials say they expect the toll to lead to 80,000 fewer vehicles entering the congestion relief zone below 60th Street in Manhattan every day.
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Sunday’s rollout was the first big test ahead of the Monday morning rush. Signage up at 62nd Street and Fifth Avenue shows drivers it’s their last turn before the toll, which runs to the southern tip of Manhattan…