New York sues over funding for subway project

(The Center Square) — New York City’s public transit agency is taking the Trump administration to court over its ongoing freeze of federal funding for a long-awaited subway extension project.

In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority asks a federal court judge to force the release of $60 million of frozen funding for the Second Avenue Subway extension.

The suit accuses the federal government of “illegally” freezing the funds approved by Congress and committed under former President Joe Biden’s administration.

“Whatever the administration’s true motivations may be, there is no question that DOT is in breach,” the complaint states.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul took to social media Tuesday to tout the lawsuit, saying the $7.7 billion project is under budget and on time and that continued delays and funding could force developers to halt construction.

“We’re suing the Trump administration for illegally withholding billions of dollars for the Second Avenue Subway...