US EditionLawsuit Filed Against Trump Administration to Restore Gateway Tunnel Project Funding
Gateway Development Commission seeks release of $4.38 billion in federal grants halted since Oct. 2025, risking 1,000 jobs and billions in economic impact, lawsuit states.
- Officials said the trump administration is contractually obligated to pay for the gateway tunnel project because of a binding agreement signed in July 2024.
- The gateway development commission is looking for a judgment to release the $205 million it says it's immediately owed, and additional damages if construction is halted or contracts are canceled.
- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said the funding freeze is illegal and they will take action to hold the Trump administration accountable for breaching its contract.
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Gateway tunnel project commission sues Trump admin to release federal funds for new rail tunnels – amNewYork
The Gateway Development Commission (GDC), which is overseeing the construction of two new rail tunnels underneath the Hudson River, sued the Trump administration late Monday night in a bid to force the feds to release vital funding they froze in October. The legal Hail Mary aims to avoid a work stoppage on the project, which could happen as early as this Friday. In the Feb. 2 suit, filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, lawyers for the GDC a…
NY-NJ Gateway Commission Sues Federal Government Over Hudson Tunnel Funds
The Gateway Development Commission sued the federal government on Tuesday, seeking to force the release of grant and loan funds for the Hudson Tunnel Project, a major rail effort linking New Jersey and New York under the Hudson River in New York City.
Gateway commission sues over Hudson River Tunnel funding cut, work could stop this week
The Gateway Development Commission is suing the federal government for cutting off funding for the Hudson River Tunnel, a move that could suspend construction by the end of the week.
Gateway commission sues Trump administration over blocked tunnel funding
The commission overseeing construction of the $16 billion Hudson River Tunnel project filed a breach of contract lawsuit in federal court against the Trump administration late Monday seeking the release of $4.38 billion in grants for the Gateway project withheld by the federal government.
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