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Brooklyn residents must now turn to post offices and the county clerk after the Brooklyn Public Library was forced to shut down its passport program, the Brooklyn Paper reported.

Many Brooklyn residents said they were not surprised by the U.S.- Israeli attack on Iran, but some felt anxiety over possible retaliation on U.S. soil, while others were critical of Washington’s focus on foreign policy when U.S. citizens were facing an affordability crisis.

The conservative majority halted a state court ruling that had ordered New York’s redistricting commission to redraw New York's 11th congressional district that covers Staten Island and a small part of southern Brooklyn held by U.S. Representative Nicole Malliotakis.

New York State has started to implement new, stricter rules for Able-Bodies Adults With Independents (ABAWD), who now must work or participate in training for 80 hours per month to avoid losing their SNAP benefits.

Vonetta Rougier, a full-time bus operator, mom and caregiver from Canarsie, is a guest of U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries.

In a 6-3 vote, the majority of the U.S. Supreme Court found that the Constitution gives Congress the power to imposes taxes and tariffs. "The Framers did not vest any part of the taxing power in the Executive Branch," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote.

In a brief order issued Thursday, five judges on the First Judicial Department’s appellate division said Congressional District 11 can be redrawn. As a result, the redistricting commission must now begin redrawing congressional districts that will affect Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Staten Island, Politico reported.

The Legal Aid Society and Freshfields US LLP filed a federal appeal seeking to restore SNAP benefits stolen through EBT skimming, challenging USDA policies that block replacements for low-income families.

Elected officials and civil rights leaders on Wednesday said the Trump administration has made life worse for Black Americans.

New York Attorney General Letitia James said her office will send out legal observers to the location of reported immigration enforcement activity when necessary to witness and document enforcement actions.