Hochul Accuses DHS of Withholding $87 Million in Counterterrorism Funds Before 9/11 Anniversary
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 1
Hochul Accuses DHS of Withholding $87 Million in Counterterrorism Funds Before 9/11 Anniversary
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 1
Summary
$87 million in federal counterterrorism money is being withheld from New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul said, calling it 40% of the state's allocation ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Hochul said the Trump administration was "defunding the police" and endangering public safety to punish a blue state, urging DHS to release funds she said New York is owed.
Zohran Mamdani said the missing money would fully fund 12 bomb squads, support FDNY emergency communications and strengthen training and equipment for a potential radiological threat.
The dispute lands as New York ties the funding to 9/11-era security needs, framing the holdback as a test of federal support for the nation's largest city and its first responders.