Trump hit with $16 billion lawsuit for move to cripple New York metro area rail tunnel | Fortune
New York and New Jersey are suing the Trump administration over a $16 billion funding freeze for a crucial rail tunnel project.Summary
New York and New Jersey have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for halting $16 billion in federal funding for a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River. The funding was frozen in September, with the administration citing concerns over “unconstitutional diversity, equity and inclusion principles.” The lawsuit, filed by Attorneys General Letitia James and Jennifer Davenport, seeks a court order to immediately resume funding and prevent construction from halting as early as Friday. Officials warn that stopping the project would jeopardize a heavily used transit corridor and could be “disastrous” for commuters and the regional economy. The Gateway Development Commission also filed a similar lawsuit on Monday. The project, funded by the 2021 federal infrastructure law, aims to build a new tunnel for Amtrak and area transit trains and repair an existing tunnel damaged by Superstorm Sandy in 2012, with work beginning in 2023.
(Source：Fortune)