Shutdown halts $18B in federal funds for two of NYC’s biggest transit projects

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is halting funding for two of New York City’s biggest infrastructure projects — the Hudson Tunnel and the Second Avenue Subway — freezing nearly $18 billion in federal money.Vice President JD Vance pressed on the impact of funding cuts to New York City, defended Republicans’ approach to the shutdown. "We want to do everything that we can to help the American people. But when the Democrats shut down the government, we have to actually do a little triage to make sure the most critical and most essential services are provided," Vance told reporters at the Wh