Dear Neighbor,

In case you missed it: last week, the Department of Homeland Security was close to cutting $187 million from the NYPD’s counterterrorism initiatives after it reconfigured its grant formula in a way that would have redistributed the funds to other police departments in the country. This was unacceptable. New York remains the nation’s top terror target and the brave men and women of the NYPD who serve our city with honor need these funds for intelligence gathering, bomb squad operations, surveillance cameras, officer training, and specialized equipment. Upon learning about the cuts, I spoke directly with President Trump, and within 48 hours, he intervened and this critical funding was fully restored.

This is exactly why I’ll never stop fighting to protect New Yorkers and make sure our law enforcement has the resources they need to keep our city safe. I will always have the back of our law enforcement. Read and watch more below.

Sincerely,

Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis

CNN News Central

I joined CNN News Central to discuss how I worked with President Trump to restore nearly $187 million in NYPD counterterrorism funding. Protecting New Yorkers and supporting the men and women who keep our city safe will always be my top priority.

Trump Administration Reverses $187 Million in N.Y. Counterterrorism Cuts

New York Times

“It’s completely unacceptable that the N.Y.P.D. would get a cut of this magnitude,” she said in an interview before the cuts were restored, adding that she had spoken with the president directly about them."

President Trump reverses $187M in funding cuts to N.Y. counterterrorism efforts

Staten Island Advance

Malliotakis explained that it was the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that "changed the formula for the grants, and as a result, New York lost the money to other states." The Republican congresswoman representing Staten Island credited President Trump for intervening and reversing the cuts.

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a prepared statement. "I am grateful to Mayor Adams, Governor Hochul, and Congresswoman Malliotakis for their work to restore these funds and ensure the NYPD has the resources needed to keep our city safe."

$187M cut in New York counterterrorism funding reversed after bipartisan appeals to Trump

AMNY

Republican Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis of New York’s 11th District also pressed for the restoration, saying she had called President Trump directly, like Hochul, urging him to restore the funding.