The Metropolitan Transportation Authority approved a congestion pricing program pitched by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to charge as much as $15 for drivers to enter New York City.

The politically charged opposition to the rollout of New York City’s congestion pricing program, a $9 toll that will be levied on drivers entering certain areas of Manhattan during peak hours, has been re-energized after this month’s presidential election — and could signal doom for the policy.

Mayor Eric Adams says New York City is now under a drought warning. New York City officials say the drought has been caused by the dry weather, which increases the risk of brushfires and causes things like poor air quality.