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The federal government shut down at 12:01am on Wednesday, affecting thousands of Brooklyn and city residents. What happens when the government shuts down?

The Federal Trade Commission alleged that Amazon used deceptive methods to sign up consumers for Prime subscriptions and made it exceedingly difficult to cancel.

New York State officials recommended COVID vaccination for children 6 months to 18 years old, all adults, and individuals at higher risk, including those who are pregnant, lactating, or immunocompromised. The state also joined the Northeast Public Health Collaborative, a group of states and municipalities that will promote and protect evidence-based public health.

As part of a coalition of 13 localities from around the nation, city lawyers filed an amicus brief supporting California Governor Gavin Newsom’s ongoing case against the federal government’s deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles. The brief contends that cities, not the military, hold lawful expertise and authority over domestic law enforcement.

State Supreme Court Judge Mary V. Rosado said Executive Order 50, signed in April by Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro that allowed Immigration and Customs Enforcement to open an office on Rikers Island, was "illegal, null and void."

Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday signed an executive order that will allow pharmacists to administer COVID vaccines, challenging the latest recommendations from the federal government.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the main agency that issues visas, green cards and citizenship papers, is forming its own police force and will be able to arrest people for immigration violations, the Wall Street Journal reported.

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that may strip away federal funds to jurisdictions that have a cashless bail policy like New York City. Reactions from elected officials and mayoral candidates were mixed.

The ruling spares President Donald Trump from a potential fine that is now over $515 million, but continues to ban him and his two eldest sons from serving in corporate leadership in New York for a few years, the Associated Press reported.

Decreasing SNAP benefits are a "direct threat" on the AAPI community, elected officials said.