(FILES) Pedestrians and cars move along First Avenue in the Manhattan borough of New York, in the rain, on February 27, 2024. 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 Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)