A part of President Donald Trump's tax proposal could mean the end of a city transformation project in Buffalo, according to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer.
He says part of that bill would roll back grants from the Neighborhood Access and Equity Program.
The initiative, announced by Schumer last March, would allocate more than $100 million to overhaul the Bailey Avenue corridor, all to create safer streets for pedestrian and bikers, while improving traffic flow with dedicated lanes for buses.
“If Trump and House Republicans thought they could quietly rip away over $100 million in funding for Buffalo’s transportation, they are in for a rude awakening. This project creates jobs, increases traffic flow and safety and boosts the local economy; it makes zero sense to defund it," Schumer said in part in a statement.
Schumer is calling for New York's House Republicans to oppose the tax plan.
“Trump would rather billionaires get more money in their bank account than safer streets in Buffalo," Schumer added in a statement. "We need Western NY’s House Republicans to join us and stand up and block this plan to claw back these grants is reversed. Billionaire tax breaks should not be paid for on the backs of Buffalonians.”