The Trump Administration has put a freeze on roughly $18 billion in funding for New York City infrastructure projects, citing “unconstitutional DEI principles,” in a move local officials are calling another blatant act of political retribution against the Big Apple.

Russ Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, announced the move in a post on X Wednesday morning , specifying that the Hudson Tunnel Project and the Second Avenue Subway were among the projects shelved by the administration. The announcement came on the heels of a full government shutdown, following Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress’ failure to reach a budget deal that would have secured enough Democratic support to break a Senate filibuster.

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