US EditionNew York says Trump admin released Gateway tunnel funds after court order
The release ends a funding freeze that halted a $16 billion tunnel project vital for 200,000 daily commuters and involves about 1,000 workers, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the Trump administration disbursed $235 million to Gateway Development Commission, including the $205 million a judge ordered unfrozen.
- After federal agencies offered shifting explanations, New Jersey and New York sued earlier this month alleging the pause violated the Administrative Procedures Act, leading courts to order the funding to resume.
- On Feb. 6, construction halted when funding dried up, stopping five Gateway projects in New Jersey and Manhattan, laying off 1,000 construction workers as the line of credit expired and costs rose.
- Political leaders hailed the repayment as a major win, with Hochul calling Trump on Monday after his social post about the project.
- The commission's separate Court of Federal Claims suit alleges contractual breaches, a repayment status report filed Tuesday says Gateway may be owed more, and Congress approved roughly $15 billion for the $16 billion Hudson River Tunnel Project.
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$16 Billion Tunnel Project to Resume After Trump Admin Releases Withheld Funds
Construction on a new $16 billion set of rail tunnels under the Hudson River will resume after the Trump administration released millions of dollars in federal funding that had been frozen for months. The Gateway Development Commission (GDC), the bi-state agency overseeing the project, said on Feb. 18 that it had received the full federal reimbursement that had been withheld and has more than $205 million available to mobilize the massive infras…
Hanford Sentinel
union-bulletin.comTrump admin releases Hudson tunnel funds it froze for months, allowing work to restart
The $205 million held since October by the Trump administration in a political spat over the region’s largest infrastructure project has been restored, the Gateway Development Commission said Wednesday in a statement. The money, part of nearly $15 billion earmarked…
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