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Judge blocks Trump cuts to anti-terror funding for New York City transit
A federal judge ruled the Trump administration’s 86% funding cut violated rules requiring grants be allocated based on terrorism risk, protecting $34 million for NYC transit security.
- New York Attorney General Letitia James sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security late Tuesday, alleging illegal withholding of millions for MTA security measures, and a federal judge on Wednesday blocked diversion of $34 million.
- The lawsuit says the cuts targeted New York for its immigration stance, with funding from the Transit Security Grant Program created after 9/11 to protect high-risk systems like the MTA.
- The administration had sought to withhold more than $180 million from New York programs, and Judge Mary McElroy on Tuesday blocked $187 million in cuts affecting New York and 11 other cities.
- On Wednesday, Judge Lewis A. Kaplan said the state will `quite likely` prove funds were diverted to punish New York, citing Congress's rule that grants be allocated solely on terrorism risk.
- The Trump administration also cut NYPD counterterrorism funding from $90 million to nearly $10 million, prompting criticism from Gov. Kathy Hochul and others demanding FEMA explain the reductions.
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Federal judge blocks cuts in anti-terror funding to NYC transit
(The Center Square) — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from withholding nearly $34 million to protect New York City's transportation system from terrorist attacks over the city's "sanctuary" policies.
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anews.com.trUS judge blocks Trump administration from cutting $34M in New York transit security funds
Citing 9/11 and ongoing threats, judge rules funds cannot be diverted, says New York is likely to prove the cuts were retaliation for resisting federal deportation efforts - Anadolu Ajansı
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