A look at the new congressional map drawn by NY Democrats

Plus, City Council planning to grill public housing administrators today. [FORWARD TO A FRIEND]( [VIEW IN BROWSER]( [DONATE]( [WNYC Politics Brief] [New congressional districts would give New York Dems a boost]( A new congressional map drawn by New York Democrats would make key changes on Long Island and in central New York that could aid the party in its efforts to win control of the U.S. House of Representatives later this year. The state Legislature’s Democratic majorities introduced a bill late Monday that lays out proposed boundaries for New York’s 26 congressional districts, [a day after rejecting a compromise proposal]( by a bipartisan commission. The Democrats’ proposal — which the Legislature had not yet made available in map form as of Tuesday morning — would make few tweaks to New York City’s congressional districts, leaving alone Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’ Staten Island and Brooklyn seat that’s long been a target for Democrats. [Read more about the redistricting proposal.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗳️ --------------------------------------------------------------- More politics stories to know this week What’s happening around New York City City Councilmembers are planning to grill public housing administrators today during a hearing examining the bribery and extortion scandal that rocked NYCHA earlier this month. [Read more.]( A New York City law that would have granted certain noncitizens the right to vote in city elections was found unconstitutional last week. [Read more.]( Mayor Eric Adams said that he was canceling a third round of agency spending cuts and allowing agencies to restart some hiring after higher-than-anticipated tax revenues and additional cuts to migrant-related spending. [Read more.]( The City Council filed court papers to join a lawsuit against the Adams administration for allegedly failing to implement a series of laws that would help more residents pay their rent and avoid homelessness. [Read more.]( More than 260,000 low- and middle-income New York City families would benefit from a proposed expansion to a federal tax break meant to help cover the costs of raising children. [Read more.]( What’s going on around New York State Democrat Tom Suozzi focused on building support among Asian Americans in his campaign to replace George Santos, and strategists say his success offers a blueprint for other candidates. [Read more.]( An executive order signed by the Nassau County executive essentially bars trans women from participating in women’s sports teams at facilities run by the county. [Read more.]( What’s new in New Jersey New Jersey Rep. Andy Kim stepped up his fight with First Lady Tammy Murphy in the Democratic primary race for a Senate seat. [Read more.]( Over the weekend, Kim won two Democratic conventions and even beat back an attempt to take away one of those victories. [Read more.]( Meanwhile, Murphy announced her opposition to a new natural gas plant in Newark in her first public break with her husband. [Read more.]( Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said he’s running for governor in 2025 to push for change at the New Jersey statehouse for people who have never had access to power. [Read more.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗳️ --------------------------------------------------------------- [the logo for the Brian Lehrer daily politics podcast]( [No, Trans Girls Don’t Become Athletes To Bully Other Kids]( As we close out the second month of the 2024 election year, numerous anti-trans laws have been enacted across the country. [LISTEN]( Support WNYC + Gothamist Make a donation to support local, independent journalism. Your contributions are our largest source of funding and pays for essential political coverage and more. [DONATE]( [Facebook]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Instagram]( [New York Public Radio] [WNYC]( | [WQXR]( | [NJPR]( | [GOTHAMIST]( [WNYC STUDIOS]( | [THE GREENE SPACE]( Copyright © New York Public Radio. All rights reserved. 160 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013 [TERMS OF USE]( You can update your [PREFERENCES]( or [UNSUBSCRIBE]( from this list.