(FILES) ATraffic and pedestrians on a street in the Manhattan borough of New York City on June 21, 2022. Traveling in New York is already costly, but it just got worse: transit authorities have approved a controversial $15 toll, set to take effect in mid-June, for motorists entering the busiest part of Manhattan. The board of New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority on March 26, 2024, voted 11-1 to impose the toll, which is aimed at encouraging the use of public transport and alleviating traffic in midtown and lower Manhattan, thereby reducing pollution. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP) (Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images)