A Manhattan Supreme Court justice rejected a request from a group of Queens voters to halt the upcoming primary election and order the city to redraw city council district lines.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.The New York City Council district map will remain unchanged ahead of the upcoming June 27th primary election, a Manhattan Supreme Court justice ruled.
Instead, the organization argues that the Districting Commission split the community across three Council districts — 28, 29 and 32 — and diluted their ability to achieve effective representation of the community’s choice. Additionally, she said she was persuaded by officials from the City Law Department, which argued that the lawsuit was filed too long after the final plan was certified and too close to the upcoming election.
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