With the election behind them.

New York Democrats are relaunching that controversial congestion pricing plan starting in January.

Most drivers will pay an extra nine bucks to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street during peak hours.

The new plan, which is $6 less than the initial toll proposal, is being fast tracked for approval.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul today said it will help the city secure the $15 billion in funding it needs to pay for transportation upgrades.

But opposition from new Jersey lawmakers was swift.

Governor Murphy today pledged to block the plan in court.

Ted Goldberg has the latest.

I might not always take the easy path, but I'll always take the right path.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has unpaused congestion pricing.

The polarizing plan would raise money for upgrades to New York's public transit system by charging $9 for most drivers entering lower Manhattan.

That's down from $15 in the original plan.

That is a 40% reduction.

This lower toll will save daily commuters nearly $1,500 annually.

And that kind of money makes a big difference for our families.

New Jerseyans might be paying less than $9 when the finer details are hashed out over the next month or so.

But some Garden State leaders were outraged to hear Governor Hochul talk about saving money when introducing the new toll.

I'm going to do everything in my power to stop this.

Congressman Josh Gottheimer, who's expected to run for governor, says congestion pricing would send more drivers to the George Washington Bridge in his district.

New York's attempt to whack Jersey families with yet another tax is utterly absurd, and we should not be rewarding New York for reckless mismanagement at the MTA.

Gottheimer has been a longtime critic of congestion pricing, and so has another representative who could run for governor.

Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill released a statement which reads in part, Governor Hochul is sending a clear message to New Jerseyans who are essential to New York's prosperity.

You are simply a meal ticket for the MTA.

Current Governor Phil Murphy agreed and criticized the plan on WNYC.

Ask Governor Murphy show on Wednesday.

Voters, I think, screamed out the economic matters, affordability, kitchen table issues were really important, and they felt like they weren't being addressed and that they were lost as a result.

I just don't know what.

I don't understand why you play that card.

She knows how deeply unpopular this is with families and how people can't afford it.

It's why she hit the pause button.

She said herself today the amount was too much money.

So I don't know how you go from $15 to $9 and say, oh, $9 a day.

It's only $2,500 a year.

People, can certainly afford that when people are struggling.

The plan has been praised by environmental and transit advocates, who argue that congestion pricing is needed to cut down on pesky traffic and the dangers from pollution in other cities that have implemented congestion pricing.

They've not only seen the transit benefits, but they've also seen cleaner air, and a reduction in traffic.

And better health outcomes.

RPA executive Vice president Kate Slevin says leaders can ignore public transit at their peril.

Not investing now in our transit system has real implications for the regional economy.

It passes the problem of funding infrastructure down to our children.

And so we really need to take care of what we have to ensure that it's reliable.

It's ready for, the next generation.

The MTA has argued that congestion pricing is needed not just to reduce traffic and pollution, but also to fund much needed projects citywide.

Because of the action you are taking, New Yorkers can count on new train cars, more service and more reliable service because of new signals structures, elevated structures and tunnel structures that, God forbid, don't fall down.

It will reduce traffic in the central business district, which we have a real impact, which will have a real impact for our carbon emissions.

It will provide long term investment in the bedrock of our city's economy, our public transit, creating good green jobs.

New Jersey is one of several groups suing New York over this plan, which could start charging drivers as soon as January.

For NJ spotlight News, I'm Ted Goldberg.