US EditionTrump administration appeals ruling on releasing New York City tunnel funds
The administration contests a court order to release frozen funds for a $16 billion tunnel project vital to 200,000 daily travelers, risking 12,000 jobs, officials said.
- On Friday, U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas issued a preliminary injunction requiring the federal government to release funds for the Hudson Tunnel Project after warnings construction would halt without funding.
- Punchbowl News and ABC's Jonathan Karl reported on Friday that Trump told Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer he would unfreeze billions if Schumer renamed New York's Penn Station and Washington Dulles Airport after him.
- On Sunday, ABC's Jonathan Karl asked Rep. Mike Lawler about the reported renaming-for-funds offer, and Lawler defended the project as critical and cited past renamings, saying `At the end of the day, I could care less what the name of a building is, or a critical infrastructure project is`.
- The Trump administration filed a notice of appeal on Sunday, while the Gateway Development Commission said `As soon as funds are released, we will work quickly to restart site operations and get our workers back on the job` after Judge Vargas's Friday order.
- The Gateway Project is intended to build a new commuter rail tunnel between Manhattan and New Jersey and repair a century-old tunnel used by more than 200,000 travelers and 425 trains daily, with nearly $2 billion spent so far.
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Temp Halt on Gateway Tunnel Project Funding Sparks Controversy
Temp Halt on Gateway Tunnel Project Funding Sparks Controversy A United States judge in New York has temporarily put a hold on her decision requiring the Trump administration to lift a freeze on federal funding for the $16 billion Hudson River Tunnel Project. The halt came after U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas ordered the funding be restored, prompting a response from the Justice Department.The judicial pause is to allow the Second Circuit …
Gateway Tunnel Project workers still not back on the job despite court order unfreezing funds
Construction on the $16 billion Gateway Tunnel Project remained paused Monday morning despite a federal judge temporarily blocking the freezing of funds by the Trump administration.
Chuck Schumer absolutely destroys Donald Trump's latest ego trip, labels his new brag an 'absolute lie'
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) didn’t mince words when he declared President Trump’s recent claim about renaming Penn Station an “absolute lie.” President Trump had claimed earlier on Friday that Schumer himself suggested changing the name of Penn Station to “Trump Station.” The president made this comment while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One. According to The Hill, the top Senate Democrat took to X on Friday to direct…
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BloombergTrump administration to appeal court order on NY-NJ tunnel funds
The Trump administration plans to appeal a temporary court order that blocks the federal government from withholding funds for a $16 billion rail tunnel under the Hudson River. Read more...
Reporter brings receipts as Republican downplays Trump’s NY infrastructure name demand
What’s in a name?Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) on Sunday claimed he “could care less” about “the name of a building or infrastructure project” after the New York Times on Friday reported top White House officials pressured Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to help name multiple U.S. facilities after President Donald Trump.But one reporter resurfaced an old Lawler tweet that shows the Republican lawmaker wasn’t always so magnanimous about infrastructure name c…
Jeffries opposes Trump renaming Dulles Airport and Penn Station
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has claimed President Donald Trump is forcing “presidential graffiti” on the nation with his reported desire to rename Dulles International Airport and Penn Station in exchange for releasing federal funds for a $16 billion tunnel project. “It’s another example of Donald Trump trying to force presidential graffiti down the throats of the American people,” Jeffries said on CNN’s Sunday morning show Stat…
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