US EditionTrump administration pauses $18 billion NYC infrastructure projects over DEI
- On Wednesday, Russell Vought announced that the Trump administration would pause approximately $18 billion allocated for New York City infrastructure projects due to the government shutdown.
- The funding freeze resulted from Senate failure to approve a spending deal and objections to diversity and inclusion policies deemed unconstitutional by the administration.
- Funding has been halted for key New York transit initiatives, notably the Gateway Program’s Hudson River rail tunnel and the planned extension of the Second Avenue Subway, both of which have strong backing from regional officials.
- Vought announced on social media that the funding halt was intended to prevent money from being allocated in a manner influenced by what he described as unconstitutional DEI standards, while Governor Kathy Hochul condemned the pause as a distraction rooted in cultural conflicts.
- The pause represents a major setback that halts construction work and could extend delays in vital transportation upgrades affecting the region's busiest rail corridors.
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Trump's Freeze on Billions for NYC Transit Is Retaliatory, Say State Dems
The Trump administration announced Wednesday it would withhold $18 billion in federal funding from two major New York City transportation projects. Democrats say it’s meant as punishment. “It’s horrible. He’s selectively thinking he’s using it to target New York or Democrats, but this is something that’s important not just to the city and state of New York but to surrounding states, to our economy,” Rep. Grace Meng, a Democrat who represents par…
Trump Blocks $18 Billion in Federal Funding for NYC Over ‘Unconstitutional DEI Principles’
President Donald Trump's administration has frozen roughly $18 billion in federal funding for major New York City infrastructure projects. The post Trump Blocks $18 Billion in Federal Funding for NYC Over ‘Unconstitutional DEI Principles’ appeared first on Slay News.
Federal Government Freezes $18 Billion in New York City Infrastructure Projects
The federal government has frozen billions in funding for construction projects in New York City. “Roughly $18 billion in New York City infrastructure projects have been put on hold to ensure funding is not flowing based on unconstitutional DEI principles,” Russ Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), wrote on X. In a subsequent post, he wrote that the funding applied “specifically, [to] the Hudson Tunnel Project and the S…
Trump Freezes $18 Billion NYC Projects Amid Democrat Shutdown
The Trump administration has frozen $18 billion in infrastructure projects in New York City, citing the ongoing government shutdown driven by Democrats. Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought confirmed Wednesday that federal funding for the Hudson Tunnel Project and the Second Avenue Subway is on hold. He argued that taxpayer money must not be tied to unconstitutional diversity, equity, and inclusion contracting requirements. Trump…
Two mega infrastructure projects in New York, key to alleviating the city’s eternal traffic congestion, are on the air after Transport Secretary Sean Duffy announced on Wednesday that the Donald Trump Administration will retain $18 billion of federal funds that would cover part of the cost of the works. Continue reading
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