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Trump signs executive order making it easier for cities to forcibly remove homeless residents

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July 25, 2025

Trump signs executive order making it easier for cities to forcibly remove homeless residents

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President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order calling for tougher enforcement on homelessness, including expanded use of involuntary commitment of people living on the streets. The "Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets" directive urges cities and states to clear encampments and place people into mental health or addiction treatment programs. It also proposes shifting federal grants away from housing-first initiatives and toward programs that mandate sobriety or treatment, as well as to cities that enforce encampment bans.
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Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from ending congestion pricing

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May 28, 2025

Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from ending congestion pricing

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has scored a legal win against the Trump administration as the battle over congestion pricing continues. U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman issued a temporary restraining order on Tuesday blocking the administration from withholding federal funding for New York transit projects, which it had threatened if the MTA didn’t end the program by May 28. Liman ruled that the federal government cannot withhold any funding until the MTA’s lawsuit over the toll program is resolved.
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NYC officials predict 17 percent drop in international tourists due to Trump policies

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May 9, 2025

NYC officials predict 17 percent drop in international tourists due to Trump policies

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After a strong tourism year in 2024 when New York City saw nearly 65 million visitors, the second highest figure in the city's history, officials predicted an even better 2025. Last year, New York City Tourism + Conventions projected the five boroughs would make almost a full economic and tourist recovery from the pandemic. And then President Donald Trump took office. With the administration's tariffs, detainment of immigrants, and threats to Canada's sovereignty, the city revised its forecast to reflect a 17 percent drop in international travelers this year.
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NYC sues Trump administration over ‘unconstitutional’ housing grant conditions

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May 5, 2025

NYC sues Trump administration over ‘unconstitutional’ housing grant conditions

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New York City, joining seven other local governments, sued the Trump administration last week over new conditions related to federal housing grants. Filed on Friday, the lawsuit challenges the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) over provisions prohibiting grant recipients from using funds for programs related to diversity, equity, "gender ideology," and immigration. The cities argue that the new conditions imposed on the HUD grants are unconstitutional and an overreach of the executive branch.
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Trump threatens federal funds for NYC transportation projects over congestion pricing

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April 22, 2025

Trump threatens federal funds for NYC transportation projects over congestion pricing

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President Donald Trump's administration ramped up its threats to New York and set a new deadline to end congestion pricing over the weekend. In a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the state needs to end New York City's congestion pricing program or risk losing federal funding for transportation projects. Duffy's letter came one day after his previous April 20 deadline to stop the program; Hochul and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority have said the tolls will continue until a judge rules otherwise.
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Trump administration says it will take over Penn Station reconstruction project from MTA

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April 17, 2025

Trump administration says it will take over Penn Station reconstruction project from MTA

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President Donald Trump's administration said it was taking over the reconstruction of Penn Station from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Gov. Kathy Hochul. In a statement released on Thursday, Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that Amtrak, which owns Penn Station, would spearhead the overhaul instead of the state agency.
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Trump cancels $325M in disaster prevention funds for New York

East Elmhurst, Queens, was flooded by torrential rains brought on by Hurricane Ida in 2021. Photo by Kevin P. Coughlin / Office of the Governor on Flickr

April 8, 2025

Trump cancels $325M in disaster prevention funds for New York

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Projects that would protect vulnerable New York City neighborhoods from flooding and intense storms are at risk after President Donald Trump's administration announced plans to cut federal funding. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) canceled more than $325 million in grants to New York State that would go toward critical infrastructure and community resilience projects, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul. A majority of the projects impacted are designed to help New York City prepare for weather disasters like flooding and extreme rainfall.
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NYC’s congestion pricing could continue into the fall

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April 8, 2025

NYC’s congestion pricing could continue into the fall

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President Donald Trump's administration and New York transit officials reached a deal to allow the city’s congestion pricing program to continue until at least mid-summer and likely through the fall, according to new court filings. Both parties will present their arguments under a newly determined timeline expected to extend until at least October as part of a lawsuit filed by the MTA against the federal government. The Trump administration originally gave the state until March 21 to end the program but granted a 30-day extension one day before the deadline.
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Vacant and overrun by feral cats, Trump’s childhood home in Queens sells at huge discount

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March 28, 2025

Vacant and overrun by feral cats, Trump’s childhood home in Queens sells at huge discount

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President Donald Trump's childhood home in Jamaica Estates has traded hands for significantly less than its previous sales price after falling into disrepair and becoming overrun by feral cats. As first reported by the New York Post, the Tudor-style residence at 85-15 Wareham Place sold for $835,000 on March 3—less than half of its 2017 sale price of $2.14 million, according to the deed.
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Trump administration delays congestion pricing deadline by a month

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March 21, 2025

Trump administration delays congestion pricing deadline by a month

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The Trump administration said it would give New York a 30-day extension on its deadline to end congestion pricing. A day before the original March 21 deadline, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the extension in a post on X, calling Gov. Kathy Hochul's refusal to end the tolling program "unacceptable." The governor and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority have repeatedly defended the program and pledged to keep it running until a federal judge makes a ruling; the agency filed a lawsuit to protect the program last month.
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Trump administration threatens to withhold MTA funds over transit safety

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March 19, 2025

Trump administration threatens to withhold MTA funds over transit safety

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President Donald Trump's administration threatened to withhold federal funding for the New York City transit system unless the Metropolitan Transportation Authority submits a plan addressing transit safety. In a letter sent to the MTA on Tuesday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urged Chair & CEO Janno Lieber to provide a detailed plan to reduce crime, combat violence against transit workers, minimize injuries and fatalities from suicide events and subway surfing, and address fare evasion. In response, transit officials pointed to publicly available data that shows major crimes trending down this year.
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Rudy Giuliani relists Upper East Side penthouse with $1.4M price cut

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March 5, 2025

Rudy Giuliani relists Upper East Side penthouse with $1.4M price cut

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Rudy Giuliani has relisted his Upper East Side penthouse with a $1.4 million price cut after settling his legal battle with two Georgia election workers. In October, a judge ordered the former New York City mayor to turn over his possessions, including his apartment at 45 East 66th Street, as part of a $148 million defamation lawsuit he lost in 2023. Last month, a settlement was reached allowing Giuliani to keep his apartment and other belongings in exchange for an unspecified compensation for the two election workers. Now the disbarred lawyer and former Trump advisor is trying again to offload the three-bedroom home for $5.175 million; he first listed the property for $6.5 million in 2023.
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Adams sues Trump over $80M seized from NYC

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February 24, 2025

Adams sues Trump over $80M seized from NYC

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New York City sued the Trump administration last week over the $80 million in federal funding the White House took back without consent. The city's Law Department said it was challenging the president's decision to revoke Federal Emergency Management Agency funding approved to reimburse the city for migrant housing expenses. The lawsuit seeks to recover the funds and prevent the federal government from improperly revoking or withholding future funding that the city is entitled to receive.
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Trump moves to reverse approval for NYC’s congestion pricing program, Hochul fights back

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February 19, 2025

Trump moves to reverse approval for NYC’s congestion pricing program, Hochul fights back

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President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday officially announced plans to reverse federal approval for New York City's congestion pricing program. U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sent Gov. Kathy Hochul a letter rescinding the Federal Highway Administration's approval of the tolling program, which began charging drivers $9 to enter Manhattan below 60th Street on January 5. Early data released by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority following the toll's launch revealed less congestion and faster commute times. Shortly after Trump's announcement, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority filed a lawsuit to protect the program and Hochul, who said the move from the White House was an attack on the state's sovereignty, said the "cameras are staying on," referring to the toll cameras.
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National Park Service removes transgender references from Stonewall website

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February 14, 2025

National Park Service removes transgender references from Stonewall website

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References to transgender people have vanished from the National Park Service's Stonewall National Monument web pages, reflecting the Trump administration's policy that the country recognizes only two genders. On Thursday, the words "transgender" and "queer" were removed from the LGBTQ+ acronym on the website, which now reads "LGB" for lesbian, gay, and bisexual. The change follows a series of executive actions by President Donald Trump rolling back transgender rights, including banning trans people from women's sports, the military, and minors from receiving gender-affirming care.
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Trump takes back $80M in funding intended for NYC migrant shelters

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February 13, 2025

Trump takes back $80M in funding intended for NYC migrant shelters

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President Donald Trump took back $80 million in federal funding from New York City that was intended to cover some of the costs related to housing migrants. On Tuesday, City Comptroller Brad Lander's office noticed that $80 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding, awarded by the Biden administration and received last week, had gone missing from city bank accounts. Lander, who called the action "highway robbery," claims the revocation may be illegal, depending on the terms of the city's grant with FEMA.
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Trump threatens to ‘kill’ NYC’s congestion pricing law

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February 10, 2025

Trump threatens to ‘kill’ NYC’s congestion pricing law

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President Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on New York City's congestion pricing, claiming he can use the U.S. Department of Transportation to "kill" the program. In an interview with the New York Post, Trump suggested he could withhold federal transportation funds or reopen the environmental review process that authorized the toll program. He also claimed to be in discussions with Gov. Kathy Hochul about the program's future, but declined to disclose details of at least two prior phone conversations "out of respect."
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New York officials challenge Trump’s federal funding freeze

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January 29, 2025

New York officials challenge Trump’s federal funding freeze

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New York officials are scrambling to respond to President Donald Trump’s federal funding freeze, a move that threatened essential services for millions of New Yorkers. The freeze, which was announced in a memo on Monday, would strip the city of billions in federal grants and loans, potentially putting funding for housing assistance, school lunch programs, and other vital resources at risk. Attorney General Letitia James joined attorneys general from 22 states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration to stop the directive. A federal judge temporarily blocked the order on Tuesday before it would have taken effect. Update 1/29/25: On Wednesday, the Trump Administration rescinded the memo "to end any confusion on federal policy created by the court ruling and the dishonest media coverage."
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Trump reinstates classical architecture demand for federal buildings

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January 23, 2025

Trump reinstates classical architecture demand for federal buildings

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With the signing of a flurry of executive orders targeting birthright citizenship, the environment, and transgender Americans during his first week back in office, President Donald Trump is wasting no time pushing through his MAGA agenda. One particular order has architects and design groups concerned. On Monday, Trump issued an executive order promoting a classical style for federal buildings. He had issued a similar order in 2020 but the measure was repealed by President Joe Biden.
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NJ Gov. Phil Murphy asks Trump to ‘re-examine’ congestion pricing

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January 21, 2025

NJ Gov. Phil Murphy asks Trump to ‘re-examine’ congestion pricing

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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy sent a letter to President Donald Trump, urging him to look at stopping New York City's congestion pricing program. Murphy on Monday sent a letter to Trump on his first day back in the White House, urging him to "re-examine" the program while claiming that it was never "well-designed or adequately studied." The governor pointed to Trump's earlier pledge to eliminate the program during his first week in office.
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Andy Warhol’s Trump Tower painting, which Trump never paid for, sells at auction

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November 19, 2024

Andy Warhol’s Trump Tower painting, which Trump never paid for, sells at auction

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An Andy Warhol painting of Trump Tower commissioned by Donald Trump—but never paid for—has sold at auction. Requested in 1981 by the then up-and-coming real estate developer to hang in the lobby of his new Fifth Avenue skyscraper, the artwork is one of eight portraits from Warhol's "New York Skyscrapers" series depicting Trump’s first namesake development. The auction, first reported by Artnet, took place on November 19 at 5 p.m., and sold for $952,000, well beyond its originally projected $500,000 to $700,000 price range.
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Judge orders Rudy Giuliani to give up Upper East Side penthouse

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October 23, 2024

Judge orders Rudy Giuliani to give up Upper East Side penthouse

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Rudy Giuliani must turn over his valuable possessions, including his Upper East Side penthouse, as part of a $148 million defamation lawsuit the former mayor lost in 2023, a judge ruled this week. In Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, Judge Lewis Liman said the former New York City mayor and lawyer for Donald Trump has seven days to transfer the possessions, which include, in addition to the apartment at 45 East 66th Street, a Mercedes-Benz, several watches, a signed Joe DiMaggio jersey, and more, to the two Georgia election officials he defamed, CNN reported.
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Trump name removed from Bronx golf course

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January 12, 2024

Trump name removed from Bronx golf course

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A sign bearing Donald Trump's name has been removed from the Bronx golf course previously operated by the former president. New manager Bally's Corporation rebranded the course, previously called the Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point, Bally's Links, and celebrated with a new sign reveal and ribbon cutting on Thursday. Bally's purchased the lease for the course last September for $60 million and will operate the city-owned site as part of an effort to secure one of the region's three casino licenses.
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Trump name to be removed from Bronx golf course following deal with casino operator

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September 11, 2023

Trump name to be removed from Bronx golf course following deal with casino operator

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Donald Trump's name will no longer be associated with a Bronx golf course after the multi-million-dollar lease held by the former president's company was sold to a group looking to secure one of New York City's three casino licenses. As first reported by the New York Post, casino giant Bally's Corporation purchased the operating license to Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point for an undisclosed amount, securing control of the property after the city tried and failed to take over the golf course from the Trump Organization.
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What New Yorkers should know about Trump’s arraignment in NYC

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April 3, 2023

What New Yorkers should know about Trump’s arraignment in NYC

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For the first time in history, a president of the United States has been charged with a crime. After arriving in Manhattan on Monday night, former President Donald Trump will travel from Trump Tower in Midtown to the office of the Manhattan district attorney to surrender to authorities and be arraigned at a Lower Manhattan courthouse. Swarms of media personnel and protestors are expected to line up to witness the historic event. Here's what New Yorkers should know about how New York City has prepared for Tuesday, including possible street closures and other security plans.
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