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To: John Koligman who wrote (539559)	10/1/2025 10:07:21 PM
From: zax	Respond to of 541299

Trump to Withhold $18 Billion for New York-Area Transit Projects Funds for two of the nation’s largest infrastructure projects, the Second Avenue subway and Hudson River tunnels, are being held up in apparent attempts to pressure Democrats amid a government shutdown. nytimes.com The Trump administration announced on Wednesday that it would withhold $18 billion in federal funds previously awarded to New York City for two of the largest infrastructure projects in the country. The two projects — the expansion of the Second Avenue subway line and new commuter rail tunnels under the Hudson River — have been in the works for years and are aimed at alleviating bottlenecks and improving travel for millions of people and daily commuters in New York City and beyond. Both are already underway after numerous starts and stops, with construction advancing on the tunnels, a $16 billion project known as Gateway that sits at the center of the busy Northeast Corridor. Sean Duffy, the transportation secretary, said in a statement that funds for the two projects would not be distributed while the Transportation Department reviewed what it described as New York State’s “discriminatory, unconstitutional contracting processes.” The review was in response to President Trump’s executive orders earlier this year targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs, Mr. Duffy said, and following a rule issued by the department on Tuesday that forbids recipients of federal transit funds from mandating race- and sex-based contracting requirements. The substantial funding freeze targeting the two projects also appeared to be intended to pressure Democrats to join Republicans in reopening the government. With Department of Transportation employees furloughed, the review could not begin, and federal funds could not be released for work already underway. While federal funding for transit projects across the country could now be at risk, the department chose first to single out projects in the backyards of Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic House minority leader, and Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, who have sparred with President Trump over the shutdown. </snip> Read the rest here: nytimes.com