纽约市起诉特朗普政府恢复6000万美元的联邦交通资金用于第二大道地铁扩建. NYC sues Trump administration to restore $60M in federal transit funds for Second Avenue Subway expansion.

美国大都会交通管理局起诉特朗普政府, 因其扣留了6000万美元的联邦资金用于扩建第二大道地铁站. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has sued the Trump administration over the withholding of $60 million in federal funding for the Second Avenue Subway expansion, alleging breach of contract. 该项目是77亿美元的努力的一部分, 联邦承诺为34亿美元, 其目的是在东哈莱姆增加三座新车站并改善曼哈顿上东侧的交通. The project, part of a $7.7 billion effort with $3.4 billion in federal commitments, aims to add three new stations in East Harlem and improve transit on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. 资金结是18亿美元基础设施基金的更广泛控制的一部分, 与多样性,公平和包容原则以及政府关闭有关的争议有关. The funding freeze, part of a broader hold on $18 billion in infrastructure funds, was tied to disputes over diversity, equity, and inclusion principles and a government shutdown. 联邦法官此前下令恢复与哈德逊河道相关项目的资金. A federal judge previously ordered restoration of funds for a related Hudson River tunnel project. 纽约州长凯西·霍赫尔称此举是破坏性的和不稳定的, 而交通部表示仍致力于负责任的支出并正在审查法律选择. New York Governor Kathy Hochul called the move damaging and erratic, while the Department of Transportation said it remains committed to responsible spending and is reviewing legal options. 诉讼目的是恢复被扣留的资金, 以防止建筑延误. The lawsuit seeks to restore the withheld funds to prevent construction delays.