Legislature shoots down congressional maps in favor of their own

Legislature shoots down congressional maps in favor of their own

Democrats in the state legislature voted on Monday to toss out congressional redistricting lines drawn by a bipartisan commission, choosing to draw and propose their own maps – which have little impact on district boundaries in Queens.

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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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Congressional candidates Tom Suozzi and Mazi Pilip speak with the Eagle

 Congressional candidates Tom Suozzi and Mazi Pilip speak with the Eagle

Ahead of this coming Tuesday’s special election, the Queens Daily Eagle spoke with New York 3rd Congressional District candidates Thomas Suozzi and Mazi Pilip to ask about their campaigns and the issues most important to their potential constituents.

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Suozzi dominates fundraising as early voting begins in NY3 race

Suozzi dominates fundraising as early voting begins in NY3 race

Tom Suozzi, the Democratic candidate and former seat holder in the race to fill the congressional seat vacated by former Rep. George Santos, held a significant fundraising lead over his Republican competitor Mazi Pilip as early voting in the special election began over the weekend.

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Santos won’t run for re-election

Santos won’t run for re-election

Queens and Long Island Congressman George Santos announced via a tweet on Thursday that he will no longer seek re-election for his seat following a damning report from the House Ethics Committee that indicates Santos may have broken federal law during his effort to get elected in 2022. 

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Suozzi joins crowded field for old seat

 Suozzi joins crowded field for old seat

The presumptive field of candidates hoping to unseat the embattled and controversial Queens and Long Island Representative George Santos grew again on Tuesday. Santos’ predecessor representing New York’s 3rd Congressional District – which includes areas of Eastern Queens – former Representative Thomas Suozzi announced on Tuesday that he would be running for his old seat against Santos. 


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