NYC congestion pricing start date set for June 30. See a map of the zone and how much it will cost

NEW YORK - New York City's congestion pricing plan has a start date. The controversial plan charges a fee to enter Manhattan's Central Business District, which the MTA is now calling the "Congestion Relief Zone," which is surrounded by more than 100 MTA cameras that will scan license plates. The MTA estimates congestion pricing will result in 100,000 fewer vehicles in the zone every day. The MTA says congestion pricing is necessary not only ease street traffic but also to …