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Two lawsuits that alleged Nassau County's 19-district legislative map violated federal and state voting laws settled with a court approval of a new map to replace one adopted in February 2023.
“The legislature drew a race-blind map, which is a departure ... Only one Black candidate has ever been elected in Nassau outside of a majority-minority district; no Latino members are serving ...
A landmark settlement in a suit brought by Democrats was signed on Thursday, Jan. 23, providing Nassau County with a new legislative map for its 19 districts. The settlement will provide the ...
"The Nassau legislative districts that have been created are fair ... but Democrats say they fear losing two more seats because of the new map. All 19 seats are up for election.
In 2023, Nassau County put in place a redistricting map for the County’s legislative districts that dilutes the electoral power of Black, Latino, and Asian voters and advantages the Republican party.
officials in the Republican-controlled Nassau County Legislature approved a redistricting plan that drew large swaths of Freeport and Merrick into the same voting district. The new political map ...
Though residents of color make up over one-third of Nassau County’s eligible voters, the current map — which the Legislature drew behind closed doors with minimal public transparency — only creates 4 ...
Nassau County passes new legislative district map ... Nassau County lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, the final redistricting map proposal which will represent the 19 legislative districts ...
The Nassau County Legislature will be voting on whether to approve a 42-year lease for the Nassau Coliseum land to go to Las Vegas Sands. Las Vegas Sands still needs to secure a casino license ...
ALBANY, New York — Democrats who dominate the state Legislature have introduced ... Tom Suozzi’s northern Nassau County district a few miles to the east, capturing a sliver of Suffolk County.
officials in the Republican-controlled Nassau County Legislature approved a redistricting plan that drew large swaths of Freeport and Merrick into the same voting district. The new political map ...