Senate Leader Slams Trump's Security Funding Cuts to NYC

New York's senior senator, Chuck Schumer, criticized the Trump administration for cutting $64 million in security funding for NYC, calling the move 'irresponsible and dangerous.' The reduction, part of FEMA's transformation and security funding distribution changes, also affects other major cities like Washington, D.C., and San Francisco.

The decision by the Trump administration to slash security funding for New York City has sparked outrage from top political figures. On Wednesday, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer labeled the cuts as 'irresponsible and dangerous,' urging FEMA to reverse the $64 million reduction.

The funding cut, revealed by FEMA, follows a deadly shooting in Manhattan. The cut comes as part of a broader transformation of the federal emergency agency, which reallocates disaster response and terror act protection funds.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand are echoing calls against the cuts, raising concerns that the move endangers New Yorkers for political leverage. Similar cuts have impacted other major cities, with Washington, D.C., hit the hardest year-on-year.

(With inputs from agencies.)