Government Shutdown Underway as Congress Remains Deadlocked on Funding, Trump Administration Freezes $18 Billion in New York Infrastructure Funds

The first government shutdown in nearly seven years has begun due to an impasse between Republicans and Democrats over the 2025 funding plan. As a result, the Trump administration has issued reduction-in-force notices to several federal agencies and frozen $18 billion in federal funds for key New York City infrastructure projects.