Boston has notoriously bad traffic, but does it have to be that way? Economists, planners, transit advocates, and politicians in Massachusetts are closely monitoring what’s happening in New York, now that congestion pricing has gone into effect.

The MTA released a report Monday showing traffic heading into New York City was down a week after the new congestion pricing plan went into effect.

See Newsday's coverage of MTA's controversial plan to charge a toll for vehicles traveling below 60th Street in Manhattan.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Monday asked President Donald Trump to reexamine the federal government's approval of New York City's first-in-the-nation congestion pricing program that began on Jan.

Gov. Phil Murphy wrote a letter to the president saying that the surcharge on drivers entering Manhattan’s busiest area was a “disaster” for commuters and residents in his state.

Phil Murphy penned a letter to President Donald Trump regarding congestion pricing, saying it's an area in which the two of them can find common ground. In his letter, Murphy reminded Trump that he has previously said he would "terminate" congestion pricing during his first week back in office.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says he's waiting for a response to his letter to President Donald Trump asking him to stop congestion pricing.

On Inauguration Day, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy asked President Donald Trump to follow up on a campaign promise to end congestion pricing. In a letter dated Jan. 20, Murphy asked Trump to examine the federal approval that the controversial tolling program received.