"The MTA has just filed a lawsuit against the federal government to restore funding for the Second Avenue Subway. Everybody knows the Trump administration has been withholding money for New York infrastructure projects. We intend to get every cent of what has been promised, and frankly, based on the agreements, what's owed to New Yorkers. And we're not afraid to fight for it in court."
"The suit, filed in the Federal Court of Claims on Tuesday, argues that the federal government breached a contract it previously inked with the MTA. They argue that the continued funding freeze could delay the $7 billion effort to extend the Q line from 96th Street to 125th Street in East Harlem by preventing the MTA from awarding its next contract for the excavation of two new stations."
The MTA filed a lawsuit in Federal Court of Claims to force the federal government to release nearly $60 million in previously committed funding for the Second Avenue Subway's East Harlem expansion. The funds have been withheld since October by the Trump administration's Department of Transportation, which cited a need to review the MTA's contracting practices regarding minority- and women-owned businesses and compliance with diversity, equity, and inclusion rules. The $7 billion project aims to extend the Q line from 96th Street to 125th Street, with approximately $3.4 billion of the $6.9 billion project expected from federal sources. MTA Chair Janno Lieber announced the legal action during a City Council budget hearing, stating the agency intends to recover all promised funding through court action if necessary.
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