Brian Laird on W.N. W.N. Y.C. Now we'll turn to Albany where lawmakers in both the

State Senate and Assembly voted to approve new congressional maps after years of

legal battles. This may actually now be over. It's now New York State's third

congressional map since the 2020 census prompted the once a decade redrawings and

it seems like this one might stick.

Sixteen Republican state lawmakers,

including Assembly Minority Leader, Republican leader,

Will Barclay voted in favor of the new map yesterday,

which indicates that the new districts may not be subject to the same

lawsuits that previous versions endured and the lines that they came up with may

actually be the lines that will tell you who your members of Congress and

candidates for Congress are.

Zooming out, New York's congressional district map may have significant consequences

for the results of the 2024 election.

After all, many point to Democratic losses in a few of New York swing districts on Long Island and in the Hudson Valley is the reason the party lost control of the House in the

2022 congressional elections.

So let's talk about how it got to this new map, what the changes are, and who may benefit come November.

Joining me now is our John Campbell, Albany reporter for WNYC and

and Gothamist. Hey John.

Hey Brian.

So we've changed maps twice so far in the state since 2020.

Are there signs that this map will stick?

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