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Newly released NY congressional maps raise concern about diversity in Hudson Valley, northern Bronx

The new lines for New York's 16th Congressional District decrease its Black voter population by about 17%, according to Rep. Jamaal Bowman.

Jonathan Gordon

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May 17, 2022, 5:27 PM

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