New York City did something one year ago that no other American city had ever done before. It put a price on driving into the heart of Manhattan.

It was a policy passed after controversy, with commuters in open revolt and warnings from Washington, D.C.

Twelve months later, News 12 went to find out if congestion pricing is helping or hurting the tri-state. News 12's Tara Rosenblum, Rich Barrabi and Eric Landskroner met in the middle of the congestion pricing relief zone to test the theory and examine the promises, pushback and the fight for the future of New York's streets.

Toll of Communing: Congestion Pricing premieres Tuesday, Jan. 5 at 8:30 p.m.