US EditionTrump says $16 billion Hudson River Tunnel Project is 'terminated'; NY leaders react
President Trump cited the government shutdown and Democratic opposition to justify terminating the $16 billion Gateway Tunnel, impacting thousands of jobs and regional transit capacity.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump declared funding for the Hudson River Tunnel project "terminated" in the Oval Office, two weeks after suspending support amid the shutdown.
- Amid a 15-day government shutdown and a stalled short-term spending bill, the administration tied cuts to projects backed by Congressional Democrats, following Russell Vought's Oct. 1 announcement on withheld funds citing unconstitutional DEI principles.
- Construction began in late 2023, with New York and New Jersey contributing nearly $4 billion, while the Gateway project relies mainly on federal grants and is well underway.
- Regional officials say the funding cut risks halting years of progress and imperiling thousands of construction jobs, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul condemned the move.
- Given the North River Tunnel's damage from Superstorm Sandy, officials argued the new tubes were essential to avoid daily economic losses, with a report last year estimating $100 million a day cost from closing one tube.
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Area politicians react after President Trump says billions in Tri-State funding 'terminated'
President Trump is renewing his calls and plans on Wednesday to strip the Tri-State of billions of dollars, including funds to help build the new Hudson Gateway Tunnel.
Weak and Feckless Tom Kean Jr. Gets Steamrolled By Donald Trump on the Hudson Gateway
As Trump announces in the Oval Office the Hudson Gateway project is “terminated,” Kean Jr. refuses to stand up for New Jersey Here’s a quick exercise… If you Google “Who said the Hudson Gateway is ‘terminated,’” you will find these headlines. The answer is – you guessed it – Donald Trump. So what is vulnerable Republican Congressman Tom Kean Jr. doing or saying to stand up to the President in order to defend New Jersey? Absolutely nothing. Kea…
Future of new Hudson rail tunnels again takes spotlight in NJ governor’s race
The future of the Gateway project, which would build two new rail tunnels under the Hudson River, is again in doubt after President Trump said Wednesday he is terminating billions in infrastructure projects for New York. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)The massive project to fund construction of new Hudson River rail tunnels again took center stage in our gubernatorial race Thursday, a day after President Trump said he was terminating New Y…
Trump suggests Gateway Tunnel project is ‘terminated’
Officials pose with the obligatory giant check — in this case for $6.88 billion — at a July 2024 ceremony to sign a grant for that amount for the Gateway Tunnel project. President Donald Trump said on Oct. 15, 2025, that the project had been “terminated.” Office of Sen. Chuck Schumer via X WASHINGTON —New York’s Gateway Tunnel project may be halted, based on a brief comment in a lengthy news conference by President Donald Trump on Wednesday, Oct…
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