### [2026-04-15](/feed/2026/04/15/index.md)

##### Second Avenue Subway
# Funding for the Second Avenue Subway in New York City is restored by the United States federal government following the Trump administration halting funding in the midst of the 2025 United States federal government shutdown and a lawsuit by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 




### Sources:

1. [The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/nyregion/2nd-avenue-subway-mta-trump.html)

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