NEW YORK (WBNG) -- In a letter to the Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, Secretary Kristi Noem, Governor Kathy Hochul calls for answers regarding cuts to counterterrorism funding.

The letter claims that the DHS withdrew $187 million, or 86% of the counterterrorism funding for New York State, which will impact the New York City Police Department, New York City Fire Department, the New York State Police and other law enforcement agencies.

Hochul calls for the reversal of the decision to withdraw funding, saying, “Do not play games with this critical security funding. I demand you reverse this decision and restore funding for those that work to protect the number one terrorist target in America: New York.”

Hochul said that the DHS initially cut $87 million in August, eliminating $23

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