POLITICS

Trump freezes $18 billion in funding for NYC, home to key Democratic leaders

The Trump administration has frozen $18 billion in New York City infrastructure funds, impacting projects like the Second Avenue subway and a rail tunnel under the Hudson River. Officials cited "unconstitutional DEI principles" as justification, linking the freeze to the federal government shutdown. New York leaders, including Senators Schumer and Jeffries, condemned the move, blaming Republicans for the shutdown and dismissing the DEI rationale as a "culture war" tactic. This action follows previous threats by Trump to cut federal funding to New York.

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