“Roughly $18 billion in New York City infrastructure projects have been put on hold to ensure funding is not flowing based on unconstitutional DEI principles,” Vought posted on X, just hours after the federal government went into a partial shutdown.

Vought added that the Hudson Tunnel project and Second Avenue subway extension were the two projects affected.

Roughly $18 billion in New York City infrastructure projects have been put on hold to ensure funding is not flowing based on unconstitutional DEI principles. More info to come soon from @USDOT.