Officials said a disbursement of $300 million in funding for New York's Second Avenue subway project would be affected immediately. The second is the Second Avenue project in the New York City subway system. Schumer, Jeffries and other Democratic leaders in New York have rejected the Trump administration's claim that the federal shutdown is being caused by Democratic lawmakers. During his first term, Trump threatened to veto funding for a long-delayed, costly rail tunnel under the Hudson River. Trump has also previously threatened funding for New York City in order to apply political pressure on Democratic leaders and influence New York politics.