Trump Admin Holds Up $18 Billion in NYC Infrastructure Funding over ‘Schumer Shutdown,’ Citing DEI Contracts

The Trump administration is holding up $18 billion in funding for New York City infrastructure projects, claiming that an investigation into whether contracts for the projects were awarded improperly based on race has been held up by the government shutdown.

The move directly targets Democratic congressional leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, both of whom represent New York. The funding was bound for the Hudson Tunnel Project and the Second Avenue Subway, two of the city’s major infrastructure developments.