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NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 4/21/25

This week: Population Changes Across New York; Newburgh Voting Rights Act  Hearing Date Set; NYC Mayoral Race Litigation; VRA Preclearance Submissions, In Memorium: Dr. Andrew Beveridge

by Jeff Wice and Alexis Marking

CENSUS

Guest Column: Population Change Across New York State:

During and Post-Pandemic

By Leslie Reynolds, Research Support Specialist at Cornell University

On March 13th 2025, the U.S. Census Bureau released the Vintage 2024 Estimates of County Population Totals and Components of Change. … <Read More>

NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 04/14/25

This week: State Court Denies Motion for Summary Judgment in Mt. Pleasant VRA Case; Plaintiffs Seek New Judge in Newburgh VRA Case, Preclearance Submissions; Explainer on Affidavit & Emergency Voting; Update on Congressional Apportionment Challenge

By Jeff Wice, Alexis Marking & Michael Athy

N.Y. VOTING RIGHTS ACT LITIGATION

Westchester County: Serratto v. Mt. Pleasant: VRA Motion to Dismiss Denied

On April 11th, the State Supreme Court in Westchester County issued a decision and order … <Read More>

NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update Week of 4/7/25

This week: N.Y.C. 2030 Census Effort Kicks Off, Newburgh VRA case parties differ on proceedings, State Election Law Bills Advance, State VRA Preclearance Updates, Florida Redistricting Challenge Advances

By Jeff Wice, Alexis Marking & Jarret Berg

N.Y.C. Census Conference Kicks Off 2030 Organizing Push

On April 1, over 100 attendees participated in a half-day conference at New York Law School focused on preparing for the 2030 census. The event was co-sponsored by the N.Y. Election… <Read More>

NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update Week of 3/31/25

This week: More on Census Data & New York Growth; VRA Preclearance Submissions; Who Votes in New York City?; Illinois State Legislative Map Challenge

by Jeff Wice & Alexis Marking

CENSUS DATA

More on How New Census Data Reveals Growth in New York State

April 1 marks the halfway point between Census 2020 and Census 2030. We thought we’d take a deeper dive into recent data released by the U.S. Census Bureau this week.

The … <Read More>

NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 3/24/25

By Jeff Wice, Alexis Marking & Michael Athy

This week: N.Y.C. Mayoral Race & Party Labels Case Moves Forward, N.Y.C.  Non-citizen Voting Rejected by Court of Appeals; Automatic Voter Registration Regulations Released; VRA Preclearance Activity; Supreme Court Considers Louisiana Racial Gerrymandering

ELECTION LAW

Eastern District of New York (Brooklyn): Walden v. Kosinski et al. (Mayoral Race)

On March 14th, a hearing on New York City mayoral candidate Jim Walden’s motion for a preliminary injunction was … <Read More>

Outdoor Dining, Open Streets, & Trash Containerization: Where Democratic Mayoral Candidates Stand on Public Space Issues

By Mark Chiusano

With the 2025 New York City mayoral race in full swing, CityLand sent a brief, initial list of questions to major contenders for the Democratic nomination to get an idea of where the candidates stand on several key public space issues that have been the source of policy shifts and public debate over the last several years: outdoor dining, Open Streets, and trash containerization. The next mayor’s stance on these — and … <Read More>