The Trump administration said Friday that Boston is one of two cities "on notice" as being at risk of losing federal transportation funds following an incident in which a 63-year-old woman was allegedly shoved off an MBTA bus last week.

U.S. Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy wrote letters to MBTA General Manager Phil Eng and the leader of the Chicago Transit Authority requesting written safety reports within the next two weeks. The Transportation Department said in a statement that "we're not waiting for the next Iryna," referring to the deadly stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on the Charlotte, North Carolina transit system last month.

"Chicago and Boston are on notice to take actions that enhance safety and reduce the crime affecting their riders and transit work

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