Still more changes to Nassau redistricting map after a near six-hour hearing

                                                                               

Feb. 16 Nassau legislative hearing on redistricting

                                                                                      

What a difference from ten years ago.

Back then, Republicans in control of Nassau county government drew up a new map of the legislature's 19 districts, presented it, and the  GOP legislature adopted it with only a few minor changes.

This round of redistricting has seen nothing but changes: Republicans on an advisory redistricting commitee drew up a map and presented it to the Republican-controlled legislature. Democrats on the committee presented their own map.

Republican legislators revised the first Republican-recommended map and submitted it in early February. That seemed to be it.

Sure, the legislature held a near six hour hearing on the revisions on Thursday night. But even though the hearing was lively, there wasn't a large crowd.

But late last night -- the Friday night before a long holiday weekend -- Republicans submitted yet another revised map.

Now the legislature is expected to adopt a new map Feb. 27. But at this point, who knows what the legislature will do. Is this it? Or will there be more changes.

Both revised maps look much more compact and contiguous, as required by law, than the crazy quilt map adopted ten years ago. But that map stood for ten years without a successful legal challenge.

So here is the newly revised map. But it seems pointless to do much analysis since there might be more changes.                                                                  

There are quite a few differences, but its hard to tell who is getting saved and who is getting bushwhacked.

One thing is clear at first glance:

Democratic Legislator Arnold Drucker of Plainview, who now represents District 16 but was drawn into the majority Republican district 15 represented by Republican Legis. John Ferretti of Levittown, is now back in District 16.

But Democratic legislator Josh Lafazan of Woodbury, who was drawn out of his District 18 and put into District 16, is still in District 16, along with Drucker.

 Click here to view the Proposed Redistricting Maps filed on February 17, 2023