New York City districting’s final step is complete. Word came yesterday from Community Board 8 that the City Council approved the latest maps last week,
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Final Districting Map Now Sends Roosevelt Island Back Home
After weeks of push and pull, the final district map released yesterday returned Roosevelt Island to its lifetime home in Manhattan. A first map yanked
Hello, Queens? Districting Commission Chucks Roosevelt Island Chaos
It’s back to “Hello, Queens,” for Roosevelt Island as the City Council Districting Commission imploded yesterday. Freshly drawn maps were rejected, putting initial maps shoving
Roosevelt Islanders Turn Out in Force at Districting Hearing
A City Council districting hearing last evening got a vocal, red force of Roosevelt Islanders intent on reversing preliminary maps moving the community into a
City Council Districting Inspires Roosevelt Island Community Leadership
For years Roosevelt Island community leadership was fragmented and ineffective. Voices never found the unity needed for empowering Main Street. But this summer, a City
Your City Council District Is Changing Next Year. Here’s How to Weigh In
Your new City Council district is being drawn right now. And you can weigh in on the process over the next month. A first draft
Queens Shift? What City Council Redistricting Means for Roosevelt Island
As it stands now, City Council redistricting brings big change for Roosevelt Island, bigger than you might think but not as big as many fear.
City Council Redistricting: Is Roosevelt Island In Queens?
Since its birth as a new kind of community in 1968, Roosevelt Island has always been part of Manhattan. Zip Codes and telephone numbers show
Adams & Adams Shake on City Budget With Small Gains for Parks, Trash
Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council on Friday agreed on a $101 billion budget that promises to increase funding for parks and childcare, and
“We want you…” to testify in NYC Districting – Julie Menin
NYC Districting is here, and District 5 City Council Member Julie Menin wants you to be a part of it. The NYC Districting Commission has
