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- 1Brooklyn Democratic chair withdraws from party leadership race▼NY1 Exclusive: Brooklyn Dem chair backs out of party race
The chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party has backed out of a contest for a party position, according to an exclusive report by Spectrum News NY1. The withdrawal shakes up the race for control of the party organization in New York's most populous borough, though further details about the candidate's reasons or the contest's stakes were not included in the report.
- 2New York House Democrats seek delay of state SNAP cost share▼Exclusive: N.Y. House Democrats push for delay of state SNAP cost share
House Democrats from New York are pressing for a delay in the state's cost-sharing requirement for SNAP, the federal food assistance program. Spectrum News NY1 reported the push exclusively, though further details of the lawmakers' arguments and the federal response were not immediately available. The move touches on debates over who should fund food benefits at a time of budget pressure.