"Effective February first, no more payments will be made by the federal government to states for their corrupt criminal protection centers known as sanctuary cities, Trump wrote in a social media post Wednesday."
"Any cut in funding would have a significant impact on the city's ability to not only fulfill the budget that it has today, but also to fulfill an agenda that would ensure that more New Yorkers can afford to stay in the city, Mamdani told reporters on Wednesday."
"The city's budget relies on $7.4 billion in federal funding, according to the State Comptroller's office, which is mainly allocated toward social services, housing and education."
President Trump announced that, beginning Feb. 1, federal payments would be denied to states that host local governments with sanctuary city policies, labeling them corrupt criminal protection centers. The announcement expands prior threats to cut funding to jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, a move previously blocked by a federal judge in August. New York officials responded with condemnation and legal threats, with Governor Kathy Hochul vowing to sue and characterizing the action as intimidation. New York City officials warned that cuts would jeopardize affordability and essential services, noting reliance on $7.4 billion in federal funding for social services, housing and education.
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