Construction on Gateway Project continues after President Trump says funding is being terminated
Published on Oct 17, 2025
Work continues on the Gateway Tunnel project Thursday, a day after President Trump said he’s going to terminate funding for the crucial piece of infrastructure for New York City.
Crews could be seen Thursday morning at Hudson Yards, one of five construction sites for the project, where a new rail tunnel will come into the city from the Hudson River and through 12th Avenue.
The workers could be seen digging up massive piles of dirt and maneuvering around a deep trench that’s being prepared for tunnel boring.
“This program is of national importance. It represents the focal point of 20% of the United States GDP,” said Carlo Scissura with the New York Building Congress, which advocates for the building industry.
He warns that thousands of jobs are on the line if Gateway is derailed.
“You’re going to put a lot of people out of work. You’re going to shut down a lot of businesses. And you’re going to create a massive, massive bottleneck and infrastructure problem in this area,” he said.
