Dubbed the «Unity Maps,» a new set of proposed City
Council District maps would seek to consolidate the political power of northern Manhattan.
A new set of proposed City
Council District maps would consolidate the political power of northern Manhattan.
The software includes population,
council district map overlays and demographic data.
Not exact matches
The Unity
Maps, developed by joint effort of several advocacy organizations, puts all of Inwood and much of the eastern half of Washington Heights into City
Council District 10, while
District 7's northern border would start at the George Washington Bridge and end farther south at 113th St.
These Unity
Maps are a set of proposed
council districts for the entire city.
The proposed
maps will be submitted to the NYC Districting Commission, which has been charged with re-drawing
Council Districts to conform to shifting populations as per the 2010 Census.
Council district gerrymandering doesn't hurt so much when you're represented well, but our communities could be facing years of being overlooked and underserved if our next legislator's focus leans toward another spot on the
map.
• Election
maps showing current
council districts, county legislative
districts, senate, assembly, and congressional
districts.
Lander will represent Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus, Park Slope, Windsor Terrace and Kensington (full
district map here) for a third and final four - year term on the
council.
The
Council map shows the number of rent - regulated units in each
district.
The
council's redistricting commission submitted a
map of redrawn
districts last fall, but abruptly withdrew it in December to make revisions and hold more public hearings.
A
map of the Counties on which the
District boundaries are based is available on the
Council's website.