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Work stopped earlier this month when the Gateway Development Commission said it had run out of money and exhausted a line of credit.
President Trump had frozen money for the new train tunnels under the Hudson River in late September, saying the project would be, quote, financially catastrophic for the region.
Trump reportedly offered to release the money if officials agreed to name Penn Station after him.
The New York and New Jersey attorneys general sued, and a federal judge sided with the states.
Officials say the project is necessary because the existing century-old tunnel was damaged by Hurricane Sandy.
For NPR News, I'm Walter Wuthman in New York City.
New York already has several laws limiting state and local police from assisting ICE in civil immigration arrests.
Now Hochul wants to bar immigration agents from entering schools, hospitals, and houses of worship without an official warrant.
Hochul is also supporting a proposal that would allow people to sue ICE agents in state court for injuries or property damage.
Republicans say police need to be able to work with ICE to enforce the law.
For NPR News, I'm Walter Wuthman in Albany, New York.
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New York already has several laws limiting state and local police from assisting ICE in civil immigration arrests.
Now Hochul wants to bar immigration agents from entering schools, hospitals, and houses of worship without an official warrant.
Hochul is also supporting a proposal that would allow people to sue ICE agents in state court for injuries or property damage.
Republicans say police need to be able to work with ICE to enforce the law.