From NY Post: A federal judge on Friday blocked President Trump from freezing $16 billion in funds for the massive Gateway tunnel project in New York and New Jersey.
Judge Jeannette Vargas of the Southern District of New York ordered the Trump administration to release funds earmarked for the Hudson River rail tunnel – which would connect New York and New Jersey – on the same day construction on the project came to a screeching halt.
“Plaintiffs have adequately demonstrated that they would imminently suffer such loss if [the Gateway Development Commission] is forced to shut down its operations,” Vargas, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, wrote in her 11-page order.
New York, New Jersey and the Gateway Development Commission (the entity responsible for building the tunnel) sued Trump over the funding freeze earlier this week.
“This is a critical victory for workers and commuters in New York and New Jersey,” said New York Attorney General Letitia James. “I am grateful the court acted quickly to block this senseless funding freeze, which threatened to derail a project our entire region depends on.
“The Hudson Tunnel Project is one of the most important infrastructure projects in the nation, and we will keep fighting to ensure construction can continue without unnecessary federal interference.”
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill vowed to continue the legal battle with Trump.
“Trump’s decision to freeze this funding is illegal, and we’ll continue to pursue full relief so the nation’s most urgent transportation project keeps moving forward,” Sherrill wrote on X.
The court has granted temporary relief, lifting the freeze of billions of dollars of federal funding for Gateway.
Trump’s decision to freeze this funding is illegal, and we’ll continue to pursue full relief so the nation’s most urgent transportation project keeps moving forward.
— Governor Mikie Sherrill (@GovSherrillNJ) February 7, 2026
Read more at NY Post
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