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The Brooklyn City Council Member filed paperwork on Monday to launch a possible primary run against the U.S. Representative in the 8th Congressional District.

The record 43-day shutdown caused great stress and confusion for the American people, were federal workers were furloughed or laid off, air traffic slowed down and food aid for millions of people where stopped or delayed. 

Amid much confusion from the federal government and court directives, New Yorkers should be getting their full November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, according to state leaders.

The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday said that it was reducing air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain travel safety amid the government shutdown.

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.