Like midtown Manhattan’s bumper-to-bumper traffic, the long journey of New York’s congestion pricing plan has been marked by starts and stops, culminating with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s announcement Thursday that the new tolls will finally take effect on January 5th.

NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul resurrected a politically risky toll plan Thursday to start charging drivers entering parts of Manhattan $9 during peak hours — an idea that drew derision from President-elect Donald Trump.

Gov. Hochul will propose a modified version of Manhattan congestion pricing Thursday, according to at least four sources briefed on her plans. Hochul is expected to propose a 40% cut in the tolls already approved by the MTA,