in our Spotlight on Business Report tonight the start date to New York's congestion pricing plan is revealed the new toll goes into effect on June 30th for anyone driving into Midtown Manhattan south of 60th Street that's despite ongoing legal challenges from New Jersey and New York's outer buroughs the plan will charge a base rate of $15 a day for passenger cars trucks buses and other large Vehicles will be charged a higher rate the MTA touted the fee as a way to cut down on traffic and pollution in the city's busy Central business district but also to help raise a billion dollars for the baguer transportation agency households making less than $50,000 a year and other exempt drivers can start applying for a discount the Murphy Administration is still seeking to block the plan in federal CT arguing it'll cause more traffic and environmental harm to North Jersey residents the state's also fighting for a portion of the revenue but it's still unclear how much the m ta has agreed to share [Music]