New York's New District Maps

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 31, 2022

After the independent redistricting commission failed to reach a consensus on new maps, the task fell to the Democrats in the State Senate. New York State Senator Michael Gianaris (D - 12th, Astoria, LIC, Sunnyside), deputy majority leader and co-chair of the Legislative Task Force on Reapportionment and Redistricting (LATFOR), talks about the proposed district lines and how they could be expected to cost Republicans seats in the state's congressional delegation.

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