New York 2022 — Special Master Media Coverage
A partial list of the media coverage and public conversations about New York's 2022 congressional redistricting, when I served as Special Master for the New York Supreme Court and New York Court of Appeals.
Public Perception of Maps submitted by individuals, groups, and parties
- Michael Li Tweet on Plaintiff’s Map and public comments.
- Michael Li Tweet on Unity Coalition map and public comments.
- RRH Elections (A Republican blog) tweeted about the petitioner’s map and noted the inclusion of an orthodox Jewish district in Brooklyn and Nassau.
- Nick Stephanopolous comments on partisanship of a fair New York Congressional Map.
- Dave Wasserman on what he thinks a neutral map entails.
- Public perception and comments of NY Democrats’ proposed congressional map.
- Michael Li comments on legislature’s enacted map regarding NY-10.
Twitter Responses to Jonathan Cervas Proposed Congressional and Senate Map: View here
New York Redistricting News and Articles
April 24: Article: Congressional Redistricting Goes to Albany High Court: Politics Ny: Jeff Wice
April 25: Blog: “Redistricting legal challenge could present ‘a real mess’ for New York voters:” Election Law Blog: Rick Hasen
April 26: Michael Li live tweeted the NY redistricting case at the Court of Appeals.
April 26: New York Times Article: New York Democrats Make Last-Ditch Bid to Save New Congressional Maps
Jonathan Cervas Media Mentions
April 18: Article: Judge appoints special master as New York redistricting suit continues: Spectrum News: Nick Reisman.
April 19: Article: Judge appoints expert to redraw N.Y. district lines as court case proceeds: silive.com:
April 19: Article: Petitioners suing over New York redistricting maps optimistic of outcome: Spectrum News 1: Ryan Whalen
April 19: Article: Expect New York Redistricting Battle To Reach State’s Highest Court:New York the Sun: Russell Payne
April 19: Article: Continuation of Suit redistricting in New York: Bollyinside: Desk
April 20: Article: Draw a line, judges: A five-jurist appellate panel must strike down hyperpartisan maps: NY Daily News: Daily News Editorial Board
April 20: Article: New York redistricting special master gets good reviews from Pennsylvania official: Spectrum News 1: Ryan Whalen
April 27: Article: NY’s top court rejects congressional district maps, primaries likely delayed: Gothamist: Jon Campbell
April 27: Article: Back to the drawing board: appeals court nixes Dem-drawn maps: Politics NY: Ethan Stark-Miller
April 27: Article: Democrats Lose Control of N.Y. Election Maps, as Top Court Rejects Appeal: New York Times: Nick Fandos
April 27: Article: New York Redistricting Ruling Deals House Democrats Major Blow: Cook Political Report: David Wasserman
April 27: Article: Redistricting redo: Court of Appeals strikes down district lines: Queens Daily Eagle: Jacob Kaye
April 28: Article: Poof! New York’s maps are toast: Politico: Erin Durkin
April 28: Article: What the redistricting ruling means for New York state: Spectrum News 1: Nick Reisman
April 28: Article: NY Court of Appeals strikes down congressional maps, primary elections pushed back to August: NY Daily News: Denis Slattery
April 28: Article: NY State top court throws out Dems’ gerrymandered congressional redistricting plan: American Thinker: Thomas Lifson
April 28: Article: Control of Congress could hinge on this redistricting ‘special master’ in NY: NYPost: Zach Williams
April 28: Article: Who is the man tasked with redrawing New York’s new district lines?: City & State New York: Rebecca Lewis
April 28: Article: Special master has just three weeks to draw up New York’s new legislative maps: NY 1: Bobby Cuza
April 28: Article: Task of drawing NY political maps falls to judge and scholar: AP News: MARINA VILLENEUVE
| April 28: Article: Candidates will face new challenges after New York’s high court strikes new district lines: WXXI News | By Karen DeWitt |
April 28: Article: Send us your questions about New York’s redistricting process: Democrat & Chronicle: Sarah Taddeo
April 28: Article: Task of drawing NY political maps falls to judge and scholar: Washington Post: Marina Villeneuve
April 28: Article: The Court of Appeals tossed New York’s congressional maps and threw the primary season: NY Daily News
April 29: Article: Task of drawing NY political maps falls to judge & scholar - WWNY
April 29: Article: Candidates, election officials left in limbo after NY redistricting ruling: Gothamist: John Campbell
April 29: Article: New York’s new district maps will be decided by state judge, independent expert: FingerLakes1: Staff Report
Jonathan Cervas - As it happens - April 3, 2022 (Received)
| NY to move some primaries to August after court tosses maps | AP News |
NY moves some primaries to August after a judge tosses maps - NPR
Judge delays some New York primaries after court tosses maps - WCAX
NY to move some primaries to August after court tosses maps - WBNG
| Judge delays some New York primaries after court tosses maps | Charlotte Observer |
Judge overseeing redistricting moves Congressional and state Senate primaries to August: WXXI News
Judge Shifts Some New York Primaries To August After Court Scraps Voting Maps - Forbes
NY to move some primaries to August after court tosses maps - Democrat and Chronicle
City Council wades into garbage fight - Politico
Judge delays some New York primaries after court tosses maps - KTAR.com
Jonathan Cervas - As it happens - April 30, 2022 (Received)
NY to move some primaries to August after court tosses maps - Detroit News
Congressional and state senate primary to be held August 23rd, judge rules - Gothamist
NY Supreme Court judge orders August date for state Senate, congressional primaries: News 12 Bronx
NY to move some primaries to August after court tosses maps - WPXI
Judge delays some New York primaries after court tosses maps - Greenwich Time
Jonathan Cervas - As it happens - April 30, 2022 (Received)
| Judge delays New York congressional primaries | News | pressrepublican.com |
Cruel summer: Gerrymander pushes some NY primaries to late August - New York Post
Jonathan Cervas - As it happens - May 1, 2022 (Received)
East End Redistricting To Be Revised After Court Ruling - Dan’s Papers
Jonathan Cervas - As it happens - May 2, 2022 (Received)
NY Young Republican Club leader files motion to stop Assembly redistricting - New York Post
Jonathan Cervas - As it happens - May 3, 2022 (Received)
Lawsuits to Invalidate State Assembly District Maps Being Filed - WRFA-LP 107.9 FM
Judge to review additional legal challenge against New York’s Dem-drawn Assembly maps - NY Daily News
Future of new Queens Senate district in limbo - Queens Daily Eagle
On Politics: State court tries to take the politics out of political mapping - Crain’s New York Business
| New York Pushing Back Primaries: Why Elections Are Being Put on Hold | Radio NB |
NY Young Republican Club leader files motion to stop Assembly redistricting - REPORT DOOR
Jonathan Cervas - As it happens - May 3, 2022 (Received)
Assembly maps challenged as court begins redrawing congressional, state Senate districts - WSKG
Judge to review additional legal challenge against New York’s Democratic-drawn Assembly maps - Finger Lakes Times
Jonathan Cervas - As it happens - May 4, 2022 (Received)
Redistricting maps rejected, delaying primaries - The Photo News
Jonathan Cervas - As it happens - May 4, 2022 (Received)
Democrats lose ‘Hail Mary’ bid to reinstate gerrymander of House lines - New York Post
Jonathan Cervas - As it happens - May 5, 2022 (Received)
One more former City Council member joins the Adams administration: City & State New York
| Moving forward with new election maps | Herald Community Newspapers |
| Maps Tossed, Primaries Postponed | The East Hampton Star |
Jonathan Cervas - As it happens - May 6, 2022 (Received)
| How to avoid another district map debacle | The Riverdale Press |
| Senate candidates keep on running | The Riverdale Press |
Jonathan Cervas - As it happens - May 7, 2022 (Received)
NY voters, lawyers make final arguments as ‘special master’ set to redraw state election maps: NY Daily News
New York special master listens to recommendations for redistricting maps - Spectrum News
Michael Li: Special master on New York redistricting has a lot of power - Spectrum News
State Senate candidates continue maneuvering despite district murkiness - The Ithaca Voice
Calls for more public input on new NY political maps - Times Union
NY redistricting: Voters flock to Steuben County to comment on future of New York’s legislative maps - WKSG
Special master hears arguments in redistricting case - City & State New York
Calls for more public input on new NY political maps - The Washington Post
Calls for more public input on new NY political maps - Midland Reporter-Telegram
| NY voters, lawyers make final arguments as ‘special master’ set to redraw state election maps | Ap | The Derrick |
Jonathan Cervas - As it happens - May 7, 2022 (Received)
| NYC-area advocates dominate redistricting court hearing | National News | kpvi.com |
Calls for more public input on new NY political maps - The Chestnut Post
Jonathan Cervas - As it happens - May 9, 2022 (Received)
| New York’s Redistricting Master Holds Key to Congressional Power | Bloomberg Government |
Jonathan Cervas - As it happens - May 10, 2022 (Received)
| Auburn mayor to NY court: Keep city whole in congressional, state Senate districts | Politics | Auburn Citizen |
Redistricting Master Holds Key to Congressional Power - Political Wire
You ask, we answer: What happens next with redistricting in New York? - Democrat and Chronicle
| Redistricting Will Oust an Incumbent Today: Ballots & Boundaries | Bloomberg Government |
Jonathan Cervas - As it happens - May 11, 2022 (Received)
How Common Cause drew its own redistricting maps of New York - Spectrum News
| State judge weighs adding Assembly to redistricting effort | Govt. & Politics News | buffalonews.com |
Public had one opportunity to comment on new maps - observer-review.com
| The town that will decide New York redistricting for the next decade | Politico |
New York Assembly map upheld for 2022 elections, faring better than congressional map |
NY Daily News
Jonathan Cervas - As it happens - May 12, 2022 (Received)
New York judge sets petitioning process for Aug. 23 primary - Spectrum News
| Cathy Young mentioned as possible congressional candidate as Reed exits | Govt. & Politics News | Buffalo News |
Jonathan Cervas - As it happens - May 13, 2022 (Received)
Districts — and Campaigns — In Limbo - Our Town Downtown
A timeline on New York’s chaotic redistricting process - City & State
Jonathan Cervas - As it happens - May 15, 2022 (Received)
| New district maps are in the making | The Riverdale Press |
Jonathan Cervas - As it happens - May 16, 2022 (Received)
| Democrats’ Hopes in New York House Races Hurt by New District Maps | New York Times |
Draft of new New York congressional lines released by special master - POLITICO
| NY Dems forced to fight each other for survival after gerrymander redo | New York Post |
Special Master Carves Up New York’s Congressional Seats With a More Competitive Map
THE CITY
Draft house maps released by special master - City & State New York
Special master releases new draft New York congressional maps - Spectrum News
Court-appointed master releases New York state Senate lines - Spectrum News
Democrats would face upheaval under redrawn New York congressional map - The Washington Post
New draft Congressional plans evens odds for the GOP - Politics NY
| Special Master shakes up Brooklyn congressional races | Brooklyn Paper |
New NY Congress maps a blow to Democrats, boon for GOP - Newsday
Jonathan Cervas - As it happens - May 17, 2022 (Received)
GOP could dent Dems Senate supermajority with new Cervas drawn maps - Politics NY
| Candidates adjust campaigns to new House maps | Local News | thedailystar.com |
Court-Drawn Congressional Maps Bring Big Changes to Queens - Forest Hills Post
New Draft of Congressional Map Evens Odds for the GOP - Long Island Press
Nadler, Maloney could face off in primary with redrawn district - Yahoo News
Democrats face tougher election prospects under newly released draft maps - WSKG
New York Court Map Leans Into Competitiveness, Enhancing GOP Opportunities
Cook Political Report
New State Senate District Doesn’t Do Utica or New Hartford any Favors - WIBX 950
Court-Drawn Congressional Maps Bring Big Changes to Queens - LIC Post
| What democracy looks like: New lines for Congress and state Senate are far superior | NY Daily News |
The key Jewish takeaways of redrawn NY congressional maps - The Forward
Court-appointed expert releases draft of New York’s redrawn congressional district maps
FingerLakes1.com
| Queens sees major changes under new congressional draft maps released by special master | Queens Daily Eagle |
Ryan and Molinaro run for Congress, Gallagher available to move up - Hudson Valley One
Democrats Face Tougher Election Prospects Under Newly Released Draft Maps - New York NOW from whmt
New congressional map upends 2022 plans for New York politicians - Jewish Insider
| New preliminary congressional district map released | Local 22/44 News - MyChamplainValley.com |