Press Release: New York AG James sues Homeland Security over $33 million transit funding freeze

Sept 30 (Reuters) – New York Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday filed a lawsuit and an emergency motion seeking a temporary restraining order against U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and the department, accusing them of unlawfully withholding nearly $34 million in funding requested by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The move, James said, jeopardizes the safety of millions of New Yorkers. (Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan and Mrinmay Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by Kim Coghill)

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