The White House will reverse the Department of Homeland Security's cut of $187 million in counterterrorism funding for New York's law enforcement, Gov. Kathy Hochul confirmed Friday.

Hochul hailed the reversal as a “victory for public safety and for every New Yorker who depends on our brave law enforcement and first responders to keep our state secure.”

“From the moment these devastating cuts were announced, I made it clear that New York would not stand by while our law enforcement and counterterrorism operations were defunded,” Hochul said in a statement.

The federal funding supports intelligence operations, transit hub security, emergency preparedness, and equipment purchases for local law enforcement agencies.

Republican Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis of New York’s 11th District a

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