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Trump administration threatens to cut New York transit funds over safety

The Trump administration has accused the MTA of having a 'trend of violent crime' [File: Marc A Hermann/Metropolitan Transportation Authority via AP]

The United States Department of Transportation has threatened to withhold up to 25 percent of federal transit funding from New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) over safety risks to its maintenance workers.

On Tuesday, the federal department announced it had issued a final warning to city officials, calling on the local government to conduct a third risk assessment and take steps towards remediation.

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