NYC Transit Funding Threatened by Key Republican Over Crime

Transit agencies in Washington, New York City, and other major cities could lose funding unless they get more aggressive in fighting crime, a top Republican said Thursday.

“If we have to tie funding to that then we’re going to have to tie funding to that,” Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), who chairs the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, exclusively told Bloomberg Government in a Thursday interview.

Congressional Republicans are joining President Donald Trump in pressuring local transit agencies to be more aggressive on public safety following the August killing of Iryna Zarutska on a light rail train in Charlotte, N.C. Funding ...