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.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has issued the city's first drought warning in 22 years, as its reservoirs continue to drop below normal amid a near-record dry spell.