Posted on 09/01/2026 6:18:05 PM PDT by Libloather
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday complained President Donald Trump has failed to fulfill an 11-month-old promise to restore millions in federal funding to New York’s homeland security operations.
Trump said on Truth Social last year he had reversed cuts that took New York’s federal counterterrorism budget from $287 million down to $30 million, but Hochul said Tuesday New York was still $87 million short.
“Shame on you for withholding this money, not delivering it to me right now, 10 days before we honor those lives that were lost on 9/11,” Hochul said during a news conference at her Midtown office. “Let me translate that in real simple terms: Donald Trump is defunding the police.”
The money supports counterterrorism efforts including cybersecurity operations, K-9 teams, bomb squads and the National Guard, according to Terrence O’Leary, commissioner of the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services.
“Terror is an international issue. It is something where the threat can originate anywhere,” O’Leary said. “However, it is crystal clear that responders are here in New York.”
A spokesperson for FEMA said New York has not spent all of the federal money already allocated to New York for homeland security operations.
“Governor Hochul is manufacturing a funding crisis despite New York sitting on more than $300 million in UNSPENT federal homeland security funding,” the spokesperson said.
O’Leary even pointed to major events held in New York this summer, saying they were able to proceed safely.
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These folks suck at it.
Sanctuary cities should get no federal funds whatsoever, especially when the city government refuses to allow the NYPD to cooperate with ICE.
Negative. No allowance for misbehaved children.
“Shame on you for withholding this money, not delivering it to me right now, 10 days before we honor those lives that were lost on 9/11,”
The burka wearing Islamocommie, Hochul, doesn’t deserve a damn penny and neither does her Islamist side kick mayor Srawny Mamdani….they’re in cahoots with Carney too:
“Canada’s public broadcaster, the CBC, defended its guidance to journalists not to use the word “terror” when writing about the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people, including 26 Canadians.”
SCREW ‘EM ALL…….they don’t deserve any taxpayer $$
I wonder if we could sell NY/NYC to Canuckistan, eh?
I thought those guys wanted to defund the police?
How long have you been sitting on that picture just waiting to use it?! It seems the Three Stooges are very pertinent in today’s world.
Maybe Trump figures that since New York City intentionally elected an Islamic Jihadist / Communist to be Mayor, they don’t deserve any money to ‘fight terrorism’.
Ha! Actually, not that long.
My posting philosophy: You can connect every political event to a Stooges reference, or to a Seinfeld reference. And sometimes to both!
PS The high point of my life was when I met, and chatted a bit with Moe Howard. Unfortunately, it’s been all downhill since then.
I’m familiar with the Seinfeld aspect but I’ve never thought about the Stooges aspect. I guess I’ll have to watch more Stooges episodes.
I agree. I would not send them one dime of ANY federal money. And I feel the way about my own state that I live in.
Until we make decision makers, and those who vote for them live by the choices we make, things will not change.
“Canuckistan”
LOL!
Since usaid isn’t funneling a torrent of taxpayer dollars through NGOs to fund demo-commie cheating now, they’re trying to grab all the money they can to help fund what cheating they can afford.
> I guess I’ll have to watch more Stooges episodes. <
I recommend that, and not just for any possible political connection.
I’m getting older, and have the associated ailments - both mental and physical.
A refuge, for me at least, is the Three Stooges. A local station often plays 20 minute Stooges shorts. It’s good medicine!
“Trump needs to send us other peoples money”!
Or, trade it for Alberta and a choice to be named later.
FEMA: “NY has not spent tax dollars for homeland security” allocated by benevolent NY’er Trump,
pointing to major NY events under Horchul/Mamdani’s watch proceeding safely.
Hochul schemes to mfg a funding issue while hoarding $300M plus UNSPENT federal tax dollars.
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