New Yorkers should provide input in upcoming preliminary hearings, lawmakers said, as commissioners begin to draft the stateâs new elective district maps after a round of listening sessions that will continue Thursday.
Commissioners held the first of eight virtual hearings in Nassau and Suffolk counties Tuesday for more than two hours seeking public comments on what areas or communities should be grouped together within state Senate, Assembly or congressional districts. âI thought it went great,â Redistricting Commission co-executive director Doug Breakell said of the first session, which featured about 30 participants. âWe want as much participation as possible in the short time we were able to offer the virtual listening tours. We want participation â we always want more.â