"The ruling, issued Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan, gives the state at least another week, until Oct. 22, to make its case in court. Without the order, the DHS could have allowed the money to be returned to the U.S. Treasury. New York Attorney General Letitia James sued the agency last month, claiming the funding cut was illegal and politically motivated. Gov. Kathy Hochul joined the lawsuit, saying the decision threatened the safety of millions of daily riders."
"This court has again prevented the federal government from revoking critical counterterrorism funds for our state, James and Hochul said in a joint statement. These funds help keep our trains, buses, and subways safe for the millions of New Yorkers who rely on them every day. The money comes from a post-9/11 grant program created to protect high-risk transit systems. James said the MTA had been told it would receive nearly $34 million this year before the funding was slashed to zero without warning."
U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan extended a temporary order preventing the Department of Homeland Security from withholding more than $33 million in anti-terrorism funding intended for the MTA, preserving the funds until at least Oct. 22 for further court consideration. DHS could otherwise have returned the money to the U.S. Treasury. New York Attorney General Letitia James sued, alleging the cut was illegal and politically motivated, and Governor Kathy Hochul joined, citing risks to millions of daily riders. The funds originate from a post-9/11 grant program for high-risk transit systems; separate federal restorations earlier returned $187 million in broader grants.
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