Judge orders Trump administration to unlock Gateway funding
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The $16 billion Gateway project is one of the largest public works projects in the country. More than 1,000 jobs were put on hold by Trump’s funding freeze, which comes amid a dispute with Democrats over ICE’s harsh immigration crackdown.
“This ruling is a victory for the thousands of union workers who will build Gateway and the hundreds of thousands of riders who rely on it every day. We will work to protect this decision and move as soon as possible to get work back on track," Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement.
On Friday it emerged that the White House had floated unlocking the Gateway in exchange for Democrats’ support of renaming Penn Station and Washington Dulles International Airport after Trump.
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“This is a critical victory for workers and commuters in New York and New Jersey. I am grateful the court acted quickly to block this senseless funding freeze, which threatened to derail a project our entire region depends on," New York Attorney General Letitia James said.
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