President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is terminating federal funding for the $16 billion Hudson River Tunnel project, a key part of the Gateway Program connecting New York and New Jersey. The decision, made amid a prolonged government shutdown, could derail one of the nation’s most important infrastructure efforts and a decades-long priority of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.).
“The project in New York — it’s billions and billions of dollars that Schumer has worked 20 years to get,” Trump said during a press conference. “Tell him it’s terminated.”
The tunnel, designed to supplement and rehabilitate the 115-year-old North River Tunnel damaged by Superstorm Sandy, is considered vital to the Northeast Corridor, which supports 20% of U.S. GDP and carries roughly 800,000 daily commuters.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called the move “reckless” and vowed to challenge it in court, warning that “if this system collapses, the economy of the country collapses.” Schumer accused Trump of “petty revenge politics” that would “screw hundreds of thousands of commuters” and kill good-paying jobs.
Construction began in late 2023, with New York and New Jersey contributing $4 billion and a $7 billion federal grant approved in 2024. The project was slated for completion in 2035.
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