The MTA shared what the first thing was they bought with the toll money that has come in since the controversial congestion pricing plan was put into effect on Sunday.

MTA Chairman Janno Lieber took to the airwaves to defend City's congestion pricing from what he called “grievance politics” Tuesday, ahead of the second rush-hour under the controversial tolling plan,

Everyone wants to know the impact of congestion pricing on the roads and the rails. An early snapshot from the MTA shows the number of subway rides increased 4% on Monday compared to January 6 last year.

The MTA has long said 80% of revenue generated will go toward capital improvements - everything from enhancing accessibility to modernizing signals.