via Latest Political News on Fox News <p>New York City Mayor <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/zohran-mamdani">Zohran Mamdani</a> is pouring $15 million into new sex change initiatives for children and adults, framing the taxpayer-funded move as a defense against the federal government.</p><p>The mayor's office announced the multi-million-dollar package will establish a "direct care access fund" to subsidize providers who offer sex change procedures for children, and launch a dedicated call and text line, as well as fund research into LGBTQ+ healthcare access.</p><p>Additionally, the city's health department will launch a pilot program later this year at a Queens clinic to offer "gender-affirming hormone therapy" to adults at "no or low cost and regardless of immigration status."</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mamdani-touts-massive-taxpayer-funded-investment-trans-healthcare-first-step"><strong>MAMDANI TOUTS MASSIVE TAXPAYER-FUNDED INVESTMENT FOR TRANS HEALTHCARE: 'FIRST STEP'</strong></a></p><p>In a fiery statement, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bernie-sanders-aoc-backed-mayoral-candidate-planning-massive-spending-increases-nyc">Mamdani accused the federal government</a> of attempting to "intimidate patients, families and providers," claiming the city is "stepping up" and will do "everything in our power to defend" the procedures.</p><p>The mayor has directed the city's law department to prepare for potential litigation to fight any federal efforts to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trumps-justice-department-targets-doctors-clinics-over-controversial-child-sex-change-procedures">restrict sex changes for children</a> and adults.</p><p>Top city officials echoed Mamdani's sharp rhetoric, with Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie Su blasting the federal government's actions as a "dehumanization of transgender people" that is "not just cruel, it’s dangerous."</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-york-ag-letitia-james-advises-hospitals-ignore-trump-eo-sex-change-procedures-minors"><strong>NEW YORK AG LETITIA JAMES ADVISES HOSPITALS TO IGNORE TRUMP EO ABOUT SEX-CHANGE PROCEDURES FOR MINORS</strong></a></p><p>The director of the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs, Taylor Brown, accused the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-order-restricting-sex-change-procedures-minors-line-do-no-harm-doctor-says">Trump administration of waging</a> an "ideological war" driven by "political instincts, not science."</p><p>The city's announcement follows a recent legal clash over the issue. </p><p>Earlier this month, the city opposed <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-york-ag-orders-manhattan-hospital-resume-gender-transition-treatment-transgender-youth">federal grand jury subpoenas</a> seeking the medical records of transgender patients, and a federal judge recently granted an injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Justice from accessing the records.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dems-deliberately-obfuscating-truth-about-big-beautiful-bill-claim-watchdog"><strong>DEMS 'DELIBERATELY OBFUSCATING' TRUTH ABOUT 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL' WITH THIS CLAIM: WATCHDOG</strong></a></p><p>Despite the multi-million-dollar price tag, some city officials are arguing that the $15 million <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/economy/investment">investment</a> is not enough. </p><p>With the New York City Council projected to receive an additional $2 billion in tax revenue over the current and upcoming fiscal years, Councilmember Tiffany Caban is pressuring the city to increase the sex change budget to $60 million, according to a <a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/06/09/nyc-could-be-facing-massive-8-8b-budget-gap-next-year-comptroller/">report</a> from the Daily News.</p><p>"We got <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mamdani-plan-pours-millions-racial-equity-offices-six-figure-diversity-jobs-cuts-5k-nypd-jobs">money for 500 more cops</a> in the executive budget, but we don’t have money for healthcare and trans kids," Caban said.</p><p>City Budget Director Sherif Soliman has also signaled a desire to expand the program, calling the $15 million allocation a "start" and expressing hopes to funnel more money toward the initiatives within the city's fiscal limits, the outlet reported.</p>