Trump team puts on hold USD 18 billion in funding for New York City rail tunnel, subway projects

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....rump team puts on hold USD 18 billion in funding for New York City rail tunnel, subway projects<BR>PTI News<BR>Dated:- 1-10-2025<BR>PTI<BR>Washington, Oct 1 (AP) White House budget director Russ Vough....

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....t said Wednesday that he was putting a hold on roughly USD 18 billion to fund New York City's Hudson Tunnel and Second Avenue subway projects as Transportation Department workers tied to the projects ....

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....have been furloughed as part of the government shutdown. Vought posted on X that the hold was being put in place out of the administration's belief that the money was “based on unconstitutional DEI....

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.... principles,” a reference to diversity, equity and inclusion. But an administration official, who was not authorised to discuss the matter publicly and insisted on anonymity to discuss the hold, sa....

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....id the government shutdown that started at midnight meant that the department employees responsible for reimbursing workers on the projects had been furloughed, so the money was being withheld.(AP) ....

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