NY judge orders Trump administration to send MTA $34M in anti-terror funding

The New York Post ^ | 10/16/2025 | Ben Kochman

[thegagline]

A New York federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to send $34 million in anti-terrorism grants to the MTA — calling its abrupt bid to yank the cash a “blatant violation of the law.”

Manhattan federal Judge Lewis Kaplan ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to disperse the funds to the Big Apple to be used to “help protect the people who every day ride the MTA’s subways, commuter trains and buses and who use its bridges and tunnels against terrorist attacks.”

FEMA had sent a presentation to congressional staffers in September revealing that it would be withholding the funds — which would in part lead to fewer cops patrolling the subway — because of New York City’s status as a sanctuary city, the ruling said

“Having considered all of the evidence, this court now holds that the withholding of these funds is arbitrary, capricious, and a blatant violation of the law,” the judge wrote. ***

[thegagline]

This cannot be a coincidence:

U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Kaplan (Presided over the E. Jean Carroll sexual assault case; ordered Trump to release funds to NYC that were withheld because NYC is a sanctuary city)

U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs (Blocked Trump from canceling Harvard’s student visa program, student visa holder’s unfettered access to the United States; ordered Trump to restore 2.2 billion dollar funding to Harvard)

U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer (Ruled that the National Guard cannot be used to protect federal officers engaging in immigration enforcement; Ordered Trump to immediately turn over control of the National Guard to Gavin Newsome)

U.S. District Court Judge Randolph Moss (Suspended our national border)

U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman (blocked Trump from defunding/punishing the NY MTA over congestion pricing)

U.S. District Judge Hellerstein (Blocked Trump from deporting illegal alien gang members under the Aliens Enemies Act)

U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell ( Impeachment, January 6th etc),

U.S. District Court Judge Adam Abelson, (injunction against Trump terminating DEI grants and programs )

U.S. District Court Judge James E. Boasberg (holding the Trump Administration in contempt for not returning the plane full of Venezuelan gang members; injunction against deportation of Venezuelan gang members ; released a person who threatened to disembowel the president )

U.S. District Court Judge Alvin Hellerstein, (twice rejectedTrump’s effort to move his hush money criminal case from New York state court to federal court)

U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander ( Blocked DOGE from accessing Social Security Administration records)

U.S. District Court Judge Paul Engelmayer(Injunction DOGE Dept of Treasury, referred to Trump as a tyrant),

Judge Arthur Engoron (NY civil fraud case- levied $350,000,000 fine on Trump)

Jeffrey Goldberg (dual US-Israel citizen, former member of the Israel Defense Forces, leaked classified Signal meeting details in possible controvention of the the Espionage Act and the Official Secrets Act)

Marc Elias( over 60 lawsuits attacking voter ID laws),

Merrick Garland,

Shenna Bellows (Maine Secretary of State-Ordered Trump off the ballot ) ,

Jena Griswold (Colorado Secretary of State, ordered Trump off the ballot ),

George Soros,

Reid Hoffman (financial support for E Jean Carroll),

Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin( financing the violent attacks against Tesla),

Judge David Ezra (stayed Texas law that permitted the arrest of illegals ),

Alejando Mayorkas,

Norm Eisen (152 lawsuits and counting against the Trump Administration)

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (Called for mass mobilization and disruption against Republicans-“These Republicans cannot know a moment of peace.”

Senator Elissa Slotkin (Impeachment, “war plan” against Trump)

Senator Chuck Schumer (Called for Trump 45 and 47 impeachment)

Senator Jon Ossoff (Called for Trump to be impeached in 2025)

Adam Schiff ( impeachment, evidence of Russian collusion)

Rep. Laura Friedman (colluding with state AGs to engage in lawfare against Trump)

Senator Brian Schatz (Holding up over 300 of Trump’s nominations )

Rep. Jamie Raskin ( threatened foreign governments that support Trump, co-sponsored legislation to keep Trump of the ballot)

Rep. Sara Jacobs (Congress- Bill to defund DOGE)

Rep. Debbie Wasserman- Schultz( co-sponsored legislation to remove Trump from the ballot),

Organizers and funders of Not a King/ Anti-ICE protests:

George Soros

Alex Soros

Alex Soros

Leah Greenberg,

Ezra Levin

Robert Weissman

, Donna Lieberman

Randi Weingarten

[SaxxonWoods]

Put in a requirement that the money be spend on ICE and approve it.

[Howie66]

Excellent!!

[butlerweave]

That’s the Mayor’s problem not the Presidents ,LOL

[TigerClaws]

I’d pay for more of this

https://x.com/CNviolations/status/1978649597921677576

[V_TWIN]

Way WAY past time to start ignoring these activist judges

[butlerweave]

or the Governor’s problem

[Red Badger]

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[bantam]

“Way WAY past time to start ignoring these activist judges”
________________________________
THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So now, judges appropriate tax $$$ too??
IGNORE!

[Wuli]

The grants are not owed to any state or locality.

Sanctuary city policies leave alien criminals in place with local protection and that protection tries to keep federal law from reaching illegal aliens. Such conditions due to honor the intentions of the federal assistance grants. Federal policy makers, not localities or judges determine the distribution of the grants, to where it is believed the reward is matched by local policies that connect with the purpose of the grants. Sanctuary city policies do not.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Wait so the city that is going to be voting for a literal TERRORIST, Sinwar but better dressed, wants anti terror funding, heres an idea, dont vote for a TERRORIST and you can get the funding

[Waverunner]

Just send in 34 million dollars worth of federal agents and troops for a month on the subway system. Money spent.

[sauropod]

The first bolded para you listed is exactly the first thing I thought ofvwhen seeing this. Thank you.

The corruption of this judge absolutely reeks.

[Red Badger]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_A._Kaplan

[Dr. Franklin]

Here we have a Rat judge ordering POTUS to transfer funds at at time when the entire federal government is shut down!

WOW!

The arrogance is just incredible.

[mass55th]

How about Go F**k yourself Judge?

[SisterK]

What happened to No Kings?

[mass55th]

"NY judge orders Trump administration to send MTA $34M in anti-terror funding"

Where it will be spent on everything other than anti-terror. Anti-terrorism money to a city that will likely be electing a muzzie as their Mayor? Screw that. They can't even keep the subway cars or stations crime-free now, and they want more money for it?

[mass55th]

"I’d pay for more of this."

Yeah!!! Me too!!

[TheWriterTX]

Another run up the legal flag pole.

They will lose again, like they always do.