New Jersey and New York have filed a lawsuit against the federal government over its decision to withhold billions of dollars in funding allocated for the Gateway Tunnel project.
The project would create new tunnels and railway crossings connecting New York and New Jersey through the Hudson River, a massive commuting thoroughfare for people traveling in and out of Manhattan. President Donald Trump has repeatedly clashed with the northeastern states over funding for the project since his first term, with the administration putting the funding on ice during the October government shutdown.
The two states filed the lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday in the Southern District of New York. Attorneys General Jennifer Davenport of New Jersey and Letitia James of New York
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