Trump Halts NYC Infrastructure Funds Over DEI Concerns

The Trump administration has frozen approximately $18 billion in federal funding for New York City's Hudson River Tunnel and Second Avenue Subway projects. Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought cited concerns that funding might be based on "unconstitutional DEI principles." The Department of Transportation stated it issued a rule barring race- and sex-based contracting from federal grants and is reviewing the projects for potential unconstitutional practices. The freeze is separate from the government shutdown but may be delayed due to it.

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