Homeland Security to give boost to NYC transit

WASHINGTON-AP Congressional aides told The Associated Press on Thursday that transit systems in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey will receive $151.2 million in new grant money.

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff is expected to make a formal announcement on Friday. A DHS official did not immediately return a call for comment.

Since the 2001 Sept. 11 attacks, the amount of federal dollars for the security of New York and its surrounding suburbs has been a sensitive issue, sparking occasional fights between the Bush administration and area lawmakers.