"The MTA's Second Avenue subway extension into East Harlem and the Gateway program's new Hudson River train tunnels are both subject to cuts, U.S. Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought said in a post on X. The feds agreed to a $3.4 billion grant under former President Joe Biden to help fund the subway extension, covering nearly half of its projected $7.7 billion cost."
"Vought said those two grants are part of roughly $18 billion earmarked for New York City infrastructure projects that have been put on hold because of the state's "unconstitutional DEI [Diversity, Equity and Inclusion] principles." Both projects are already under construction and the feds have delivered a portion of the promised grants for each. The U.S. Department of Transportation formalized the order, stating the funding would be withheld for the projects while the administration reviews "whether any unconstitutional practices are occurring.""
The Trump administration moved to withhold billions in federal grants for New York's two largest infrastructure projects, citing state requirements to allocate work to minority- and women-owned businesses as unconstitutional. The affected projects are the MTA's Second Avenue subway extension into East Harlem and the Gateway program's Hudson River train tunnels. The withheld grants include a $3.4 billion award toward the subway and $6.8 billion for Gateway, part of roughly $18 billion tied to city projects. Both projects are under construction and have already received portions of their grants. The U.S. Department of Transportation ordered the pause pending review of alleged unconstitutional practices.
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