Trump Administration to Withhold $18 Billion for N.Y.C. Infrastructure

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/nyregion/trump-nyc-subway-gateway-infrastructure-funding.html?unlocked_article_code=1.qE8.hU-h.m13b6dygyYVY

The transportation secretary said previously awarded funds for two major projects, the expansion of the Second Avenue subway and the construction of train tunnels under the Hudson River, would not be distributed.

In short, they want to shrink the economy

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AshMan85@lemmy.world · 61 pts · 313d (2 replies)

Cool, time to with hold federal taxes

grue@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 313d (1 reply)

Unfortunately, it's not that simple. Income taxes go straight from employers (or payroll processing companies) to the federal government without passing through state government hands.

AshMan85@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 313d

So based on the fact you are informed on taxes you know the state government also has to pay federal taxes and ny is one of the biggest.

foggy@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 313d

Yes, threaten the entire world GDP juggernaut with an economic sanction.

Im sure they're shaking in the nation's only functioning public transportation systems.

prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 25 pts · 313d

After just giving Argentina $20 billion

DrakeAlbrecht@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 313d (1 reply)

I THINK YOU GOTTA PUT RIGHT HERE THAT THE REVIEW HAS BEEN STALLED BECAUSE THE REVIEWERS HAVE BEEN FURLOUGHED

Looks like the NYT's editors have been furloughed.

some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 313d

LOL, LMAO even