Mamdani rips Trump after order to halt work on NYC busway

New York City mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani (D) ripped the Trump administration’s order to halt work on the city’s bus system, the latest in a series of orders targeting city infrastructure projects.

“The Trump administration is once again seeking to meddle with our streets to make buses slower, worsen congestion and pollute our air,” Mamdani wrote on the social platform X.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), a division within the U.S. Department of Transportation, sent a letter to the city’s transportation agency Friday with a “demand” that it “cease and desist all activities” to implement its 34th Street busway project.

Sean McMaster, the FHWA’s........

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