Trump administration officials announced Wednesday that they are suspending funding for two multibillion-dollar infrastructure developments in New York due to concerns the funds could be tied to “unconstitutional” diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought revealed that $18 billion in funding has been put “on hold” for the Hudson Tunnel Project and Manhattan’s Second Avenue Subway development. The Biden administration awarded the Hudson Tunnel project nearly $7 billion in federal funding in 2023. Then-Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s funding plan left New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority responsible for the remaining $4.3 billion and other costs. The subway project’s designs have provoked censure from some industry experts, while critics have pointed to the overall subway development’s long history of stalled progress and missed deadlines.