NEW YORK – Gov. Kathy Hochul put the kibosh on the MTA’s plan to boost congestion pricing in Manhattan during times of extreme gridlock. The MTA has floated plans to charge an additional 25% on top of the $9 it plans to tax drivers heading into the Big Apple’s congestion relief zone – an area that extends from 60th St. down to the southern tip of Manhattan – on days where heavy traffic is anticipated.