MTA Sues Over Federal Funds Withheld for Second Avenue Subway Expansion
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New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority filed a federal lawsuit seeking roughly $58 million in federal funds for the Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 after the U.S. Department of Transportation paused grants over DEI-related concerns, part of a broader dispute with the Trump administration and Democrats over infrastructure funding. The suit argues the pause interfered with funding commitments and could jeopardize project timelines, following prior actions to recoup funds from the Gateway tunnel.
Topics:top-news#department-of-transportation#gateway-tunnel#litigation#mta#politics#second-avenue-subway
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- Second Avenue subway funding freeze prompts lawsuit from N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul, MTA CBS News
- MTA sues Trump administration for Second Avenue Subway funding Politico
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