Federal Judge Extends Order on NYC Anti-Terrorism Funds

10/16/25
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The Trump administration has been given another week to make its case to withhold more than $33 million in counter-terrorism funds for New York City’s transit system. 

U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Kaplan has extended a temporary restraining order blocking the Department of Homeland Security from clawing back the grant funding approved by Congress for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority until at least Oct. 22, as the case plays out in court. Kaplan’s previous order was set to expire on Wednesday.

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