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Elected officials from New York and Brooklyn say the move is indefensible and the allotment is not enough.

New York and several other states sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture, asking a court to order the federal government to use $6 billion in contingency funds to allocate November SNAP benefits.

A lawsuit filed by a Democratic law firm says New York's 11th congressional district, which covers parts of southern Brooklyn and Staten Island and is represented by Republican U.S. Rep Nicole Malliotakis, unfairly marginalizes Black and Latino voters.

"The well has run dry," the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on its website about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Governor Kathy Hochul said the state will allocate $30 million for food relief programs to cushion the blow.

James was indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice earlier this month, after allegedly making false statements pertaining to a purchase of a home in Norfolk, Va.

As the government shutdown continues, Governor Kathy Hochul urged the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to immediately release SNAP benefits that help feed over 3 million New Yorkers.

Christopher Moynihan was arrested Sunday after saying in text messages that he planned to "eliminate" Jeffries when the top House Democrat spoke at an event in New York City on Monday, CBS News reported.

Most see the cost of health care as a source of at least some stress in their lives, a poll from AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found.

The U.S. Department of Education fired nearly everyone in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Office for Civil Rights and the TRIO program, according to USA Today. This dismantles federal back up for special needs and minority students.

“These charges are baseless, and the president’s own public statements make clear that his only goal is political retribution at any cost," New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement.