The earliest Manhattan’s new congestion pricing will be collected by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is in the second quarter of 2024, which measured in New York City time means there’s ample opportunity for opposition to the scheme to grow.

The New York Post published an editorial this week warning that the congestion pricing plan, which sets up tolls of $15 for vehicles traveling below 60 St., threatens to exacerbate a shortage of paramedics and EMTs in the city.