NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration has agreed to resume funding a key Manhattan subway project after New York officials sued.

The U.S. Department of Transportation said in a federal court filing Thursday that it has completed its review of the Second Avenue subway line project, and will begin reimbursing state transit officials again for construction costs.

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