The Trump administration has ordered the city to halt all work on a long-planned redesign of 34th Street meant to speed up bus service in Midtown Manhattan.

Sean McMaster, administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, wrote to city and state transportation officials Thursday that he may withhold federal funding for other projects if the busway moves forward. The threat is the latest example of administration officials using federal funding as leverage over local transit projects .

“I demand you cease and desist all activities to implement the 34th Street busway project immediately,” McMaster wrote, citing “potential concerns regarding truck access, and whether the busway can safely and efficiently accommodate large vehicle deliveries.”

McMaster also alleged there is a lack of

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