Hochul, Mamdani Press Trump to Release $87M NY Counterterror Funds

New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani publicly urged President Trump to release $87 million in federal funds for bomb squads and counterterrorism measures, accusing him of betraying 9/11 victims by 'defunding the police.' The funds appear to be withheld as part of a broader federal-local dispute, though specifics on the mechanism are unclear. This is a political confrontation with potential implications for public safety funding in New York.