New York plans to revive a $9 congestion mitigation charge for driving in Manhattan starting in January that the state indefinitely put on hold earlier this year, Governor Kathy Hochul said on Thursday.

New York’s governor has been accused of “screwing the middle class” with her revived plans for a congestion charge in Manhattan.

New York is set to become the first city in the US to implement a congestion charge. Governor Kathy Hochul announced pricing on certain roads would begin on 5 January to "unclog our streets, reduce pollution and deliver better public transit for millions of New Yorkers”.