Now that congestion pricing is in effect, Uber, taxi and Lyft rides in Manhattan could get a little more expensive. The new ...

The landmark initiative, which began on Sunday, is designed to reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality and raise funds for much-needed public transit upgrades.

The average travel speed in the congestion pricing zone was 11 miles per hour at 12 p.m. on Monday, according to real-time data from INRIX, a transportation analytics firm. That was slightly slower ...