Washington Post
Trump’s withholding of N.Y. counterterror funds threatens safety, governor says
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the Trump administration has not released $87 million in federal counterterrorism funding previously allocated to New York. Hochul and Mamdani did not provide additional details about the timeline for the funding or the stated reason for the withholding. The funding is designated for counterterrorism and security operations in the state.
