A commission in charge of redrawing New York City's city council districts is set to vote on a revised set of map proposals tomorrow. Once finalized, the maps will reshape the balance of power in the city for the next decade.
RedditNew York City Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village apartment buildings in the foreground of the Manhattan skyline. Under the proposed redistricted map, the complex entirely falls into a corner of the proposed 4th Council District.New York City Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village apartment buildings in the foreground of the Manhattan skyline. Under the proposed redistricted map, the complex entirely falls into a corner of the proposed 4th Council District.
For communities who have seen shifts in their population, the new lines may trigger changes in political power that won’t please everyone. Here’s what you need to know about the biggest changes in the new draft maps and what happens before the lines are finalized:The proposed maps provided to Gothamist show that some of the controversial portions of the initial maps were reversed, with some new additions:
Staten Island’s 50th Council District will now include Bay Ridge in Brooklyn, a major change from the initial maps that kept Staten Island districts from crossing into another borough. It’s the first time in 20 years that a Staten Island district crossed into another borough. “Our charge is really: How do we fit an additional 630,000 residents into the existing 51 council districts?” Walcott said. That number reflects the increase in the city’s census numbers since the last redistricting in 2012.
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