Federal Government Freezes $18 Billion in New York City Infrastructure Projects

The action affects construction on the Second Avenue Subway in Manhattan and the new Hudson Tunnel for trains in and out of New York’s Pennsylvania Station.

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought (C), joined by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) (L), Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) (2nd L), and Vice President JD Vance (R), speaks at the White House on Sept. 29, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The federal government has frozen billions in funding for construction projects in New York City.

“Roughly $18 billion in New York City infrastructure projects have been put on hold to ensure funding is not flowing based on unconstitutional DEI principles,” Russ Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), wrote on X.