The Trump administration has issued a warning to the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA): address subway crime and safety concerns or risk losing federal funding. In a letter to MTA Chair Janno Lieber, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy demanded detailed plans to reduce crime, protect transit workers, and tackle fare evasion by March 31. The administration wants to assess whether federal funds are being properly used to ensure passenger and employee safety. “We will continue to fight to ensure their federal tax dollars are going towards a crime-free commute,” Duffy stated in the letter. MTA Response: Crime Numbers Improving MTA … Continue reading Trump Administration Threatens MTA Funding Over Subway Crime