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Hochul, Mamdani Demand $87 Million From DHS

9/2/2026

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  • Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani demanded $87 million from DHS, accusing President Donald Trump of withholding it.
  • Hochul said money would fund 12 bomb squads, fire-department communications, and radioactive-material training.
  • Mamdani added grant would support over 100 emergency-management staff and urban security initiatives.
  • FEMA spokesperson reported New York holds than $300 million in unspent homeland-security funding.
  • DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Operation Rotten Apple arrested over 2,100 illegal immigrants.