US EditionLawsuit Filed Against Trump Administration to Restore Gateway Tunnel Project Funding
The Gateway Development Commission alleges breach of contract after $4.38 billion in federal grants were withheld, risking thousands of jobs and project delays, the lawsuit states.
- On Feb. 2, the Gateway Development Commission sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims seeking $205 million in reimbursements and to restore funding for the $16 billion Hudson River Tunnel.
- Since Oct. 1, the DOT has paused reimbursements while reviewing Gateway's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise compliance, with officials linking the funding freeze to political disputes and the October government shutdown.
- With a $500 million credit facility nearly spent, the GDC warns construction could stop on Feb. 6, risking nearly 1,000 union construction workers' jobs and costing $15 million to $20 million monthly to wind down.
- On Feb. 3, the attorneys general of New York and New Jersey filed a suit in the Southern District of New York, warning halting work would leave 'massive holes in the ground' and threaten contractors' livelihoods.
- If funding stays frozen, the $16 billion Gateway Program could imperil 95,000 jobs, over $19.6 billion in activity, and more than 200,000 daily riders, including over 400 trains.
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Trump admin sued by New York, New Jersey over Hudson River tunnel funding freeze: ‘See you in court’
New York and New Jersey are suing the Trump admin over the freeze in federal funding for the Hudson River rail tunnel project, warning the move could halt construction, cost jobs and disrupt service.
New York, New Jersey Sue Trump Administration over Tunnel Funding Halt
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 - New York and New Jersey late on Tuesday sued the Trump administration seeking an emergency court order to force the restoration of funding for the massive $16 billion Hudson River tunnel before construction is set to halt on Friday.
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New York and New Jersey sue Trump administration over $16B funding freeze for Hudson River tunnels
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Gateway panel sues Trump admin for halting $16B NYC tunnel project to probe alleged ‘racist DEI’ contracts
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Developer Sues Trump Administration for Withholding Gateway Tunnel Funding
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (Anthony Behar/Sipa USA via AP)The Gateway Development Commission sued the Trump administration Tuesday for withholding funding from a $16 billion tunnel project between New York and New Jersey.The Department of Transportation’s “breach has jeopardized the project, threatened the livelihoods of the countless workers employed in its construction, endangered passengers who must rely on decaying, century-old rail infrastr…
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