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fromFortune
3 days ago

New York is suing the Trump Administration again-This time over $58 million in withheld subway funding | Fortune

The suit from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is the latest in a series of legal battles between the federal government and officials in New York and New Jersey over funding for transportation infrastructure projects in the region - including a reconstruction project for New York's Penn Station, a new rail tunnel between the two states and New York's first-in-the-nation congestion fee on drivers entering the busiest part of Manhattan.
New York City
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fromNew York City, NY Patch
3 days ago

MTA Sued Over Subway Booth Closures

A transit workers union, elected officials, and disability rights group sued the MTA for illegally closing subway station booths without required public hearings, alleging violations of state law and disability access protections.
fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago

NY, MTA sue Trump administration to release Second Avenue Subway extension funding | amNewYork

The MTA has just filed a lawsuit against the federal government to restore funding for the Second Avenue Subway. Everybody knows the Trump administration has been withholding money for New York infrastructure projects. We intend to get every cent of what has been promised, and frankly, based on the agreements, what's owed to New Yorkers. And we're not afraid to fight for it in court.
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US politics
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago

Wednesday's Headlines: See You In Court Edition - Streetsblog New York City

Judge Lewis Liman delayed a congestion-pricing ruling; oral arguments on summary judgment are scheduled for Jan. 28 and the MTA is expected to prevail.
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