Trump to pull funding for New York subway system if MTA withholds crime stats - ‘Commuters are sick and tired of feeling like they have to jeopardize their safety to get to work,’ Transportation Secre

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday threatened to withhold federal transit funds from New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority over crime and safety on the New York City subway system and other issues.

The Trump administration is threatening to withhold federal funding from the agency that runs the New York City subway if the Metropolitan Transportation Authority doesn’t comply with a request for information on transit crime.