A Trump administration official has threatened to withhold federal funding from New York City's mass transit system. Trains arrive and depart from a subway station in the Coney Island section of New York City, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (Seth Wenig | AP Photo) Seth Wenig | AP Photo

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday threatened to withhold federal transit funds from New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority over crime and safety on the New York City subway system and other issues.

The Trump administration is threatening to withhold federal funding from the agency that runs the New York City subway if the Metropolitan Transportation Authority doesn’t comply with a request for information on transit crime.