For three full hours, residents across the boroughs provided testimonies on behalf of their neighborhoods, outlining what they ideally would like to see in their districts.
The City Council Districting Commission had its first call for public input and testimonies last Thursday, May 26.
“In Queens the most prominent community of interest are South Asians, predominantly Punjabi, and Indo-Caribbean communities in Richmond Hill and South Ozone park,” said Jagpreet Singh, political director for Desis Rising up and Moving . “This community has decades old ties to this area, has built religious institutions, commercial hubs, and cultural centers, and is vital to the diverse fabric of our city.
Several Elmhurst, Queens community members, such as Phil Wong, spoke specifically about District 30 and 25. Residents asked to move a sliver of District 25, by Grand Avenue and Queens Boulevard that was redistricted 10 years ago, back into District 30. Wong and others maintained their part is mainly residences and single- to three-family homes.
Unfortunately this collaborative process between communities of interests, the state’s independent commission, and the state legislature had a breakdown this year. New York State ended up producing congressional, state senate, and assembly maps that incited partisan bickering since their inception. After months of punting the maps around like a political football, it was finally left up to the courts and an out-of-state ‘special master’ to draw final voting lines.
“The redistricting process is a once-in-a-decade opportunity for every New Yorker to help shape the future of our local democracy,” said Dennis M. Walcott, chair of the Districting Commission. “The best way to ensure communities across the five boroughs are properly represented at City Hall is to participate, provide and submit testimony in the redistricting hearing process.
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