The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has initiated a legal battle against the Trump administration, seeking the release of nearly $60 million in frozen funding for the Second Avenue Subway project in New York City. The lawsuit, supported by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, comes as the MTA aims to address financial challenges and continue expanding the city’s subway infrastructure. Officials argue that the funding freeze undermines critical transit improvements and is part of a broader conflict over federal support for urban infrastructure projects.