New York’s much-debated plan to charge drivers to enter the center of Manhattan is set to take effect Sunday just after midnight, following years of bureaucratic and legal roadblocks. The goals of what is known as “congestion pricing” are to reduce gridlock and pollution and raise revenue for public transit.

Starting Sunday drivers will pay new congestion pricing fees when they pass through Midtown or Lower Manhattan. There are multiple goals for congestion pricing, including easing traffic in crowded areas of the city,

Starting Sunday, most drivers entering the busiest part of Manhattan will have to pay a $9 toll. New Jersey's request for a temporary restraining order was denied by a federal judge on Friday. Governor Murphy's office plans to appeal the ruling,

After 10 trips in the same month, those drivers will become eligible for a 50% discount.