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New York and New Jersey sue Trump administration over $16B funding freeze for Hudson River tunnels
States seek court order to resume $16 billion funding frozen since September, warning that construction stoppage could cost 1,000 jobs and disrupt transit for 70,000 commuters daily.
- On Tuesday, New York and New Jersey sued the Trump administration in federal court in Manhattan over a $16 billion freeze for the Hudson River rail tunnel, seeking immediate payment resumption.
- The Trump administration froze the funds in September during the government shutdown, with White House budget director Russ Vought saying officials questioned DEI-linked spending and DOT said it was reviewing practices.
- The project calls for building a new rail tunnel under the river and repairing a 116-year-old tunnel damaged by Superstorm Sandy, funded by the 2021 federal infrastructure law signed by President Joe Biden, with work begun in 2023.
- About 70,000 New Jersey commuters and 1,000 jobs are at immediate risk if the project stops this Friday, with Amtrak warning of up to a 75% rail traffic cut into NYC.
- Amid the legal fight, the Gateway Development Commission filed Monday, and Hochul warned `Trump's revenge tour on New York threatens to derail one of the most vital infrastructure projects this nation has built in generations, putting thousands of union jobs and billions of dollars in economic benefits in jeopardy and threatening the commutes of 200,000 riders`.
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Trump admin sued by New York, New Jersey over Hudson River tunnel funding freeze: ‘See you in court’
New York and New Jersey are suing the Trump admin over the freeze in federal funding for the Hudson River rail tunnel project, warning the move could halt construction, cost jobs and disrupt service.
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New York and New Jersey sue Trump administration over $16B funding freeze for Hudson River tunnels
New York and New Jersey have sued the Trump administration for freezing $16 billion in federal funding for a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River.
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