A brewing fight between New York City leaders and federal authorities over subway safety boiled over on Capitol Hill this week.

Manhattan Rep. Jerry Nadler, during a hearing Wednesday, called U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy a “liar,” accusing him of mischaracterizing crime rates on the New York subway system. Duffy, in return, said Nadler was “lying.”

Since arriving at the U.S. Department of Transportation, Duffy has repeatedly railed against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and state officials, including Gov. Kathy Hochul. He has cast the subway as dangerous and a terrible alternative for commuters looking to avoid congestion pricing — another prime target of the Trump White House .

For instance, in May, during an appearance on Fox Business, Duffy said, “Y

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