The start of New York City congestion pricing can proceed as scheduled, a federal judge ruled Friday evening.A hearing began Friday afternoon, and it was a tense four-hour wait before the judge's decision came down.

Congestion pricing in NYC will go into effect as planned Sunday morning after a federal judge in Newark denied New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s last minute motion for a temporary injunction to stop the toll.

Congestion pricing will come into effect at midnight on Sunday after a federal judge greenlighted the toll following an 11th-hour hearing on Friday afternoon. The toll, which will charge motorists who enter Manhattan south of 60th Street, has provoked significant debate and several lawsuits, including