New York City Mayor Responds to Threat of Federal Funding Cuts for Transit System

Mayor Eric Adams says he'll invite federal officials to New York City to see firsthand what he’s doing about subway safety.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams speaks at a press conference at the 34th Street–Herald Square station on March 21, 2025. Oliver Mantyk/Epoch Times

NEW YORK CITY–Mayor Eric Adams commented Thursday on the government’s demand that New York show what it’s doing to protect public transit passengers, saying the city is actually a model for the rest of the country.

A March 18 letter from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy contained a request for the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) to share information concerning fund allocation, crime data, and employee training or face possible redirecting or cutting of funds.