WABC Eyewitness News February 17, 2016
All the weapons are purchased brand new. The training theyre receiving. A lot of this supported by the federal funding that were at risk of potential losing. Reporter the president s proposed budget would cut that funding to the urban Area Security initiative from 600 million to 330 million nationwide. New yorks funding would be cut from 180 million to 90 million. Not cutting them 5 or 10 , but close to 50 , it makes no sense. Reporter federal and city officials also point out the city is one of the worlds top terrorist targets. This is a time of increased threats. Its a time of more complex t...