Commission unveils mostly unchanged congressional district map

Commission unveils mostly unchanged congressional district map

The New York State Independent Redistricting Commission voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to approve a new state congressional district map that looks a lot like the one drawn by a court-appointed special master in 2022 following a litigious redistricting process that may not yet be out of the woods.

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Queens native Dennis Walcott named to state redistricting commission

Queens native Dennis Walcott named to state redistricting commission

Queens Public Library CEO, borough native and former Department of Education Chancellor Dennis Walcott was appointed to the New York State Independent Redistricting Commission by the state senate majority leader on Friday.

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Advocates demand public input on new congressional district map

Advocates demand public input on new congressional district map

A group of redistricting advocates are calling on the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission to collect public testimony ahead of the drawing of a new set of congressional maps, after the Court of Appeals ordered the commission to issue new district lines by the end of February.

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