Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) held a press conference outside MTA headquarters in Manhattan to demand transparency and accountability regarding the transit agency’s decision to impose a $15 base toll for motorists entering Midtown and lower Manhattan. Gottheimer expressed concerns that the toll would exceed the MTA’s revenue goal of $1 billion per year, potentially leading to an unfair burden on New Jersey residents. The congressman also slammed the MTA for failing to respond to a freedom-of-information request for the data behind the toll calculation.