New York says $87 million of its counterterror grants is still unpaid

Political Guyentist · September 2, 20261 min read

New York says its counterterrorism allocation was cut twice, first by $87 million and then by another $100 million, and Trump announced both cuts had been reversed. Only the $100 million of that $187 million has come back, restored after a federal court order.

The numbersThe two cuts totaled $187 million, about 86% of New York's previous allocation.3 details

The two cuts totaled $187 million, about 86% of New York's previous allocation.
New York got about $220 million in counterterrorism funding the prior fiscal year.
Mamdani said the disputed money would fully fund 12 New York bomb squads.

What we’re less sure of3 of 8 claims

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Trump announced the cuts had been reversed.
Reported statement by a named speaker (Trump) as relayed by the story; the desk does not adopt it, and it is contradicted in the same sentence by the outstanding $87 million.
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The $187 million represents about 86% of New York's previous allocation.
Desk-calculated ratio derived from the $187 million total against the roughly $220 million prior-year figure; the percentage itself is stated by no named source, though both inputs are documented.
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Mamdani said the disputed money would fully fund 12 New York bomb squads.
Explicitly attributed to Mamdani as a characterization of what the funds would cover; the count of 12 squads also appears in the WCAX report identifying the squads and other intended recipients.