The Trump administration has decided to resume funding for the Second Avenue subway project in Manhattan after New York officials filed a lawsuit against the federal government. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced that it has completed its review of the project and will begin reimbursing state transit officials for construction costs. Janno Lieber, CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), expressed that this decision represents 'long-awaited transit justice' for neighborhoods in upper Manhattan, particularly Harlem. The USDOT had previously withheld about $60 million during its review, claiming that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles had inflated costs and were unconstitutional. The total cost of the Second Avenue subway project is estimated at $7.7 billion, with the federal government expected to contribute approximately $3.4 billion. This funding dispute is part of a larger pattern of conflicts between the Trump administration and Democratic leaders in New York, which has included halting other major transportation projects.