New York Governor Kathy Hochul has intervened to halt an additional surge pricing charge on the already controversial Manhattan congestion tolls on gridlock alert days. This decision comes after significant pushback from the public, as reported by The New York Post. Hochul made it clear today that she will not permit the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to impose a 25% increase over the looming $9 congestion fee intended to decrease traffic and support public transit improvements.