New York joined a coalition of 11 other states suing to stop the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from cutting counterterrorism funding from the state, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James said Tuesday.

According to the governor’s office, the DHS is reducing New York’s allocation by 86%, from $187 million to $30 million, and when divided, estimates to be a projected $100 million cut to the NYPD, a $15 million cut to the FDNY, a $13 million cut to Joint Task Force Empire Shield and millions of dollars in cuts that directly support counties, sheriffs and police departments.

“A Republican administration literally defunding the police is the height of hypocrisy — and walking away from the fight against terrorism in the number one terrorist target in America is utterly sho

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