Lawmakers Say NYC is Stiffed Again on Anti-Terror Funds

The Department of Homeland Security is still weeks away from making a formal announcement on this year’s round of anti-terror funding, but members of New York’s Congressional delegation is already fighting back. Has New York been “stiffed” again, or are they worried about nothing?

The Associated Press’ Larry McShane is reporting Senator Charles Schumer and Rep. Peter King are up in arms, complaining New York City has fallen short in anti-terror funds.

“Why do they persist in giving money to places that need it a lot less than New York City?” Schumer asked. “It’s a disgrace. It’s confounding. ... It’s once again unfair to New York. Our needs are different than any other city.”

Both Schumer and King told McShane the city was scheduled to receive about $134 million in funding this year — an increase of about 8 percent over last year, but still $73 million less than the city received two years ago.

“Last year, New Yorkers complained long and loud after the Department of Homeland Security slashed anti-terrorism funding for the city by $83 million,” McShane says. “The nation’s largest city lost 40 percent of its funding just five years after the World Trade Center terrorist attacks, while federal money was increased in Louisville, Ky., and Omaha, Neb.”

A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security declined comment and said it was unclear when an official announcement of the anti-terrorism grants would occur, McShane reports.

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