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Trump administration releases $30 million of frozen New York tunnel funding
The release follows a court order after states sued over a $205 million freeze; 1,000 workers lost jobs and construction remains paused on the $16 billion tunnel.
- On Friday, the federal government sent $30 million to the Gateway Development Commission as part of $205 million in frozen funds for the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project.
- DOT froze the funds in October, citing a review of DEI-related contracting rules, prompting New York Attorney General Letitia James and New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport to sue.
- About 1,000 workers have been sidelined since Feb. 6 when the GDC exhausted a line of credit, and construction will remain paused until the full $205 million is received.
- U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas ordered the federal government to report on disbursement status by Feb. 17, while federal attorneys said part of the $205 million is being sent now and the rest requires U.S. Treasury Department processing.
- The tunnel carries more than 200,000 daily travelers and 425 trains, and officials warned halting work could cost $100 million per day and risk failure of the existing Hudson Tunnel damaged in Hurricane Sandy, 2012.
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Federal government releases final $130 million for Gateway Tunnel after court order
The federal government released $237 million in frozen funds to New York and New Jersey for the Gateway Tunnel project, allowing work to resume after a funding freeze had halted construction and laid off 1,000 union workers.
·New York, United States
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New York says Trump admin released Gateway tunnel funds after court order
New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) said the Trump administration released nearly $130 million in funds for the Gateway tunnel project Wednesday following a judge’s order. “This funding freeze was unlawful from the start. We took swift action in court, and now every dollar that was illegally withheld has been released,” James said in a statement. Last week, a…
·Washington, United States
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