New York plans to revive a $9 congestion mitigation charge for driving in Manhattan starting in January that the state indefinitely put on hold earlier this year, Governor Kathy Hochul said on Thursday.

Governor Kathy Hochul's new plan calls for a $9 fee on most vehicles driving into Manhattan neighborhoods south of 60th Street.

Starting 5 January, the city will be the first in the US to implement a congestion pricing programme. The plan, however, could face opposition from incoming president Donald Trump. Congestion pricing will apply to vehicles travelling in Manhattan below 60th street, the heart of New York's metropolitan center.

New York plans to revive a congestion mitigation charge for driving in Manhattan that the state indefinitely put on hold in June, the U.S. Transportation Department said on Thursday.

New York said Thursday it will revive a controversial scheme to charge drivers entering parts of the city, a first in the United States, putting local authorities on a collision course with President-elect Donald Trump.