'Entirely illegal': de Blasio blasts WH freezing $18B for NYC infrastructure projects
MSNBC·2025-10-02 15:58
together. Oh, [Music] warm sunlight. [Music] Welcome back.As the government shutdown enters a second day, the Trump administration is taking aim at New York. White House budget director Russ Vote announced a freeze on $18 billion in federal funding for two New York City infrastructure projects. The long-awaited projects include a rail tunnel under the Hudson River and an extension of the Second Avenue subway line.The administration is citing the shutdown and blaming Democratic leadership from New York with ...