"The Trump Administration has put a freeze on roughly $18 billion in funding for New York City infrastructure projects, citing unconstitutional DEI principles, in a move local officials are calling another blatant act of political retribution against the Big Apple. Russ Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, announced the move in a post on X Wednesday morning, specifying that the Hudson Tunnel Project and the Second Avenue Subway were among the projects shelved by the administration."
"The announcement came on the heels of a full government shutdown, following Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress' failure to reach a budget deal that would have secured enough Democratic support to break a Senate filibuster. The Associated Press has reported that the government shutdown, which came into effect at midnight, has caused funding to be withheld because federal Department of Transportation (DOT) employees responsible for reimbursing workers have been furloughed."
Roughly $18 billion in New York City infrastructure funding has been frozen, pausing major projects including the Hudson Tunnel Project and the Second Avenue Subway. The Office of Management and Budget cited concerns that funding flowed based on unconstitutional diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles and announced the hold via a social media post. The freeze coincided with a federal government shutdown that furloughed Department of Transportation employees who process reimbursements, exacerbating funding delays. The DOT indicated further details on cuts would follow. Local leaders described the action as political retribution and criticized its potential to delay construction and disrupt workers.
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