by Emma Davey 
As the August primary election approaches, more and more candidates have thrown their hats in the ring, after a new State Senate district emerged from the ashes of the now unconstitutional 17th district.
While the candidates previously running for that district — Elizabeth Crowley, Kristen Gonzalez, and Françoise Olivas — will continue their campaigns in the newly drawn 59th district, they will be joined by new faces mounting a run now that Astoria is included…
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I live in Williamsburg. Am I in this new district? How do I find out where the lines are ?
https://greenpointers.com/2022/05/24/these-new-legislative-maps-are-kind-of-wild/ here’s an article we wrote explaining the situation.
https://www.thecity.nyc/2022/5/21/23133080/have-i-been-redistricted-search-my-district-new-york?fbclid=IwAR3IkvwVvR9mnvL2URxeVgF5Ig-pZav4ZSsf4ZU-bh8XnPE62Mjr3BeMgvo here’s how to find out which district you’re in