Midday News: Columbia Professors Sue Over Federal Cuts, Newark Debates Ironbound Redevelopment, and Hochul Presses Trump on MTA Funding
Columbia University professors are taking the Trump administration to court over hundreds of millions of dollars in revoked federal funding. Meanwhile, officials in Newark are weighing a major housing development in the Ironbound and not everyone's on board. Plus, Governor Hochul and top lawmakers are pushing President Trump to help cover the MTA's budget gap. WNYC's Jon Campbell explains why that may be a tough sell.