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COMMON CAUSE REFORM MAPS – STATE SENATE REDISTRICTING PLAN P a g e | 1







SUFFOLK COUNTY

Common Cause Reform Map description and explanation

- Overall, the CC Reform Senate Plan in Suffolk seeks to keep distinct communities of interest together and closely follows town, village,

and school district lines whenever possible.

- North Shore and South Shore districts are kept separate. There is a clear contrast between the North Shore towns of Huntington and

Smithtown, where most households make over $75,000 and many over $125,000, and most of Babylon and Islip where the population is

more middle and working-class, and much more ethnically/racially diverse. Babylon-Islip also has lower rates of homeownership,

education, and more blue-collar and service-sector workers than the North Shore. In addition, communities in the region identify

according to North Shore vs. South Shore.

CC Reform SD 1 occupies the eastern half

of Suffolk County, including eastern

Brookhaven, Riverhead, and theHamptons and North Fork. East Suffolk is

a community of interest in that it is much

more rural and dependent on agriculture

and tourism compared to the rest of

suburban Long Island. CC Reform SD 1

follows village lines and keeps the

Mastic-Shirley area – a distinct localsocial and economic unit -- together in a

single district.




CC Reform SD 2 is a

north shore district

encompassing

northwest

Brookhaven (thePort Jefferson area)

and the entire town

of Smithtown. The

district closely

follows village and

town lines.




CC Reform SD 3 is

a south shore

Suffolk district

that extends from

Brookhaven into

Babylon. The

district closely

follows village

and school district

boundaries.




CC Reform SD 4 keeps the

Central Islip-Brentwood

area in a single district,along with most of

Babylon. This area is much

denser and more “working

class” than the rest of

Suffolk County (as seen in

median household

incomes, educational

attainment,homeownership, and

occupations among other

indicators). It is also the

center of a large and

growing Hispanic

community.

Central Babylon shares

these demographics and is

home to a large and

growing Black community,

mostly in Wyandanch and

North Amityville. The

district closely follows

village and school district

boundaries. Drawing SD 4

all the way to the Nassau

Border also prevents the

Suffolk-Nassau border from

being crossed twice by

Senate districts.




CC Reform SD 5 is a

north shore district

that straddles the

Nassau-Suffolk

border and includes

the entire town of

Huntington within a

single district. The

district extends into

Babylon to balance

populations to

prevent the crossing

of the Nassau-Suffolk

border by a second

district. Within Oyster

Bay, village lines are

followed as closely as

possible.




Major Demographic Changes:

- While the non-Hispanic white voting-age population of Suffolk fell by 0.7% since the year 2000, the non-Hispanic black voting age

population grew by 18.4% and the Hispanic population by 67.7%. Asians account for only 3.4% of Suffolk’s population but are alsoincreasing at a rapid pace. A detailed analysis of the demographics of Suffolk, including illustrative maps and a discussion of some of the

assumptions and factors shaping the districts drawn in the Common Cause Reform Map can be found on Common Cause/NY’s

redistricting blog, Mapping Democracy.

DIST POP VAP NH White VAP NH Black VAP NH Asian VAP Hispanic VAP

1 314,799 242,482 78.7% 5.4% 1.7% 12.8%

2 314,849 239,314 84.1% 2.4% 5.3% 7.2%3 314,439 240,192 80.8% 4.0% 2.5% 11.5%

4 315,408 237,243 48.2% 15.8% 2.7% 31.6%

5 314,525 237,101 79.1% 3.7% 7.4% 8.7%

- CC Reform SD 4 creates a nearly majority-minority coalition district at 31.6% Hispanic VAP and 15.8% NH Black VAP.

o These populations are currently split between SDs 3 (Zeldin-R), 4 (Johnson-R), and 8 (Fuschillo-R) in a political gerrymander.

Incumbent(s) no longer in current district:

- Kenneth Lavalle (1-R), Lee Zeldin (3-R), John Flanagan (2-R)

New districts with no incumbents within borders:

- CC Reform SD 3 (South Shore Suffolk)

Political Outlook: ( percentages represent an average of state senate and state assembly voting in 2010). - Current SD 1 2010 Result: 56.5% StateLeg R, CC Reform SD 1 2010 Result: 56.3% StateLeg R

- Current SD 2 2010 Result: 65.0% StateLeg R, CC Reform SD 2 2010 Result: 63.5% StateLeg R


- Current SD 4 2010 Result: 60.2% StateLeg R, CC Reform SD 4 2010 Result: 54.5% StateLeg D





NASSAU COUNTY


- Overall, the CC Reform Senate Plan in Nassau seeks to keep communities of interest together and closely follows town, village, and

school district lines whenever possible. North shore and south shore districts are kept separate, and distinct areas like the Five Towns

and Central Hempstead are kept together.

CC Reform SD 6 unites the

demographically distinct

area of Central Hempstead

into a single district. This

area is characterized by

higher density, lowermiddle to middle class

incomes, a workforce

concentrated in the “blue

collar” and service sectors,

and increasing minority and

immigrant populations.




CC Reform SD 7 is

a north shore

Nassau district

extending from

the Queens border

to central Oyster

Bay. The areas

included in thisdistrict are mostly

upper middle and

upper class

suburban

homeowner

communities. The

district closely

follows villageboundaries.




CC Reform SD 8 is

wholly within

Nassau County,

joining the

Massapequa

oceanfront area

with the Five Townsarea (currently split

between SDs 5, 6,

and 8) in a compact

square shaped

district. This district

is a densely

populated, middle

class suburbancommunity.




CC Reform SD 9

is a south shore

Hempstead

district

extending fromthe Queens

border to

Wantagh.





- Overall in Nassau, the non-Hispanic white voting-age population declined by 9% since 2000, but within the Central Hempstead area it

declined by more than 22%. Nassau’s voting age population is now nearly 24% black and Hispanic, up from 18% ten years ago. Thisminority population is concentrated in a geographically compact area that also shares many other demographic commonalities. A more

detailed discussion of Nassau’s demographics can be found by clicking here.


6 315,063 239,863 30.0% 34.4% 5.4% 27.9%

7 314,760 241,815 74.5% 2.5% 12.0% 9.5%

8 314,243 243,306 81.5% 2.1% 6.9% 8.5%

9 314,796 242,316 80.6% 4.6% 3.5% 10.3%

- CC Reform SD 6 creates a new majority-minority coalition district at 34.4% NH Black VAP and 26.9% Hispanic VAP.

o These populations are currently split amongst four different districts (SD 6-Hannon-R, SD 7-Martins-R, SD 8-Fuschillo-R, SD 9-Skelos-

R) in a notorious partisan gerrymander designed to “crack” Democratic-leaning minority communities.


- Kemp Hannon (6-R), Charles Fuschillo Jr (8-R)


- CC Reform SD 6 (Central Hempstead), CC Reform SD 8 (Five Towns-Massapequa)

Political Outlook: ( percentages represent an average of state senate and state assembly voting in 2010).


- Current SD 7 2010 Result: 52.1% StateLeg D, CC Reform SD 7 2010 Result: 55.6% StateLeg R












QUEENS


- The population of New York City and Southern Westchester (two districts cross the Bronx-Westchester line) relative to the rest of the

state supports placing 29 districts in New York City-Southern Westchester.

o During the last redistricting cycle, Senate Republicans chose to only draw 28 districts within New York City-Southern

Westchester, with 7 districts in Queens overpopulated at almost +4% and 21 districts in the rest overpopulated at +1.6%.

Drawing 28 districts in New York City-Southern Westchester instead of 29 is a clear political gerrymander to avoid an additional

likely Democratic seat upstate.

The flip side of NYC’s districts being overpopulated is that Upstate districts are under-populated. In the last redistricting

cycle, Senate Republicans drew 25 districts Upstate at a mean deviation of -2.82%.

• Drawing a plan on good-government criteria, which better adheres to the principle of “one person, one vote,”

24 districts should be drawn in Upstate at a mean deviation of +0.51%.

- If the appropriate 29 districts are drawn in New York City-Southern Westchester, the populations of the districts are much closer to the

statewide average at -0.65%. The Brooklyn-Queens border must be crossed by a senate district to achieve uniform population size acrossall five boroughs.

- Drawn with an incumbent-blind process, the Common Cause Reform senate districts in Queens keep distinct neighborhoods whole and

reflect the rapidly changing demographics of the “borough of immigrants.” At LATFOR’s public hearing in Queens, local residents from

numerous communities testified that they wanted their neighborhoods to remain intact in the new maps, pointing out how the division

of neighborhoods reduces civic engagement and political accountability.




- CC Reform SD 10 is a compact district consisting of theneighborhoods of central Jamaica and Richmond Hill and is

highly diverse with a nearly majority NH Black population

(49.1% NH Black VAP) and a Hispanic influence (20.8%

Hispanic VAP) as well as a significant and growing Asian

population (12.8 % NH Asian VAP).

- Richmond Hill and Central Jamaica have similar working

class socio-economic demographics (median income,education, occupation, homeownership) compared to areas

like the eastern portion of Jamaica (Cambria Heights),

Forest Hills, or Howard Beach.

- CC Reform SD 11 forms an inverted “C” around CC Reform

SD 16. Both districts adhere to neighborhood geographies

and do not cross Flushing Meadows Park. CC Reform SD 11

encompasses the outer suburban neighborhoods of

Queens, including Beechurst, Bayside, Little Neck, Bellerose,Queens Village, Hollis Jamaica Estates, and Kew Gardens

Hills. The suburban Queens neighborhoods covered by CC

Reform SD 11 are distinct from the urban, heavily Asian

immigrant downtown Flushing area.




- CC Reform SD 12 includes all of Astoria, Long Island City, andthe Sunnyside-Woodside area. These neighborhoods are

characterized by ethnic diversity, a mix of residential and

industrial areas, and middle and working class residents. This

diverse district has significant Hispanic (28.7% Hispanic VAP)

and Asian (21.4% NH Asian VAP) influences.

- CC Reform SD 13 consists of Elmhurst-Corona-Jackson Heights

to form the densest and most diverse concentration of

immigrant communities in perhaps the entire United States.

This area is completely distinct from the surrounding areas of

Queens due to its density and mixture of Hispanic and Asian

new immigrant communities. It is the most working class,“blue collar” area of Queens and has a clear Hispanic majority

(59.1% Hispanic VAP) with an Asian influence (22.7% NH Asian

VAP).




- CC Reform SD 14 is anchored in the middle class home-owningneighborhoods of East Jamaica and South Ozone Park, keeping

these neighborhoods wholly within a single district along with

all of the Rockaways. It has a majority black voting age

population (51.7% NH Black VAP).

- CC Reform SD 15 occupies the central Queens neighborhoods

of Maspeth, Middle Village, Rego Park, and Forest Hills, and

extends to the south to the Howard Beach area. This part of

Queens is distinct from surrounding areas as a more suburban

community with less density, less public transit access, and

many more homeowners.




- CC Reform SD 16 is a compact district centered

downtown Flushing, a neighborhood that is both thecommercial center for northeast Queens and the

population and cultural center of the borough’s

booming Asian community. Downtown Flushing is a

unique community of interest and should always be

kept intact. From downtown Flushing, CC Reform SD 16

extends north to College Point, another working class

neighborhood with a growing immigrant population,and east to Auburndale and Bayside. These

neighborhoods have close ties to downtown Flushing

as many Asian families have moved to these areas in

recent years. CC Reform SD 16 is the first Asian

majority State Senate District (51.9% Asian VAP) in

New York State.


- Looking at the changes since 2000, Queens shares one major trend in common with many areas upstate – a steep decline in the non-

Hispanic white population offset by a rapid rise in the minority population. In Queens, the borough’s demographics continue to shiftwith the steady decline of long-established white and black communities and the rapid rise of newer immigrant populations. A detailed

discussion of Queens’ demographics can be found on Common Cause/NY’s Mapping Democracy blog.





10 308,658 234,397 8.7%49.1%

12.8%20.2%

11 310,439 249,810 41.7% 9.7% 27.4% 16.7%

12 310,549 258,381 42.3% 4.8% 21.4% 28.7%

13 310,210 241,570 8.8% 6.6% 24.0% 58.8%

14 310,143 234,362 18.5% 51.7% 6.8% 16.6%

15 310,120 252,050 56.4% 2.4% 17.8% 21.3%

16 310,152 253,390 27.2% 3.9% 51.9% 15.1%

- CC Reform SD 10 (Jamaica-Richmond Hill) increases in Hispanic (20.2% Hispanic VAP) and Asian influence (12.8% Asian VAP)

- CC Reform SD 16 (Flushing) is the first Asian majority State Senate District (51.9% Asian VAP) in New York State


- Malcolm Smith (D-14), Joseph P Addabbo Jr (D-15), Toby Ann Stavisky (D-16)


- CC Reform SD 15 (Howard Beach, Forest Hills, Rego Park, Middle Village, Maspeth), CC Reform SD 16 (Flushing)


- Current SD 10 2010 Result: 97.5% StateLeg D, CC Reform SD 10 2010 Result: 95.3% StateLeg D


- Current SD 12 2010 Result: 84.6% StateLeg D, CC Reform SD 12 2010 Result: 85.5% StateLeg D- Current SD 13 2010 Result: 93.1% StateLeg D, CC Reform SD 13 2010 Result: 91.8% StateLeg D










BROOKLYN – STATEN ISLAND


- Drawn from a blank slate with an incumbent-blind process, the Common Cause Reform senate districts in Brooklyn keep distinct

neighborhoods and communities of interest together as much as possible in compact, contiguous districts, while following the precepts

of the Voting Rights Act to maximize minority communities’ opportunities for representation.

- The population of Staten Island too large for a single Senate district but two small to fit two, so one district must cross between Staten

Island and Brooklyn. The Queens-Brooklyn border also needs to be crossed because drawing seven senate districts entirely within

Queens (as was done in the last cycle) produces districts with a +4% population deviation from the statewide average.

Kings County, which is identical to the Borough of Brooklyn, is a covered jurisdiction under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

- In Brooklyn, the Common Cause Reform Plan draws:

o Four majority NH Black districts -- SDs 19, 20, 21, and 22 – equal to the four that currently exist.

o One majority Hispanic districts – SD 17 -- (which crosses the Brooklyn-Queens line), and two Hispanic influence districts -- SDs 22

and 23 – equal to the number that currently exist.

o One strong Asian influence district – SD 22 – at 37.5% Asian VAP. This population is currently divided between two weaker

influence districts, SDs 22 and 23.

- CC Reform SD 17 runs from Cypress Hills through

Bushwick and Ridgewood to Southside Williamsburg. In

addition to being mostly Hispanic (53.7% Hispanic VAP),

these are working-class communities of renters with a

particularly high proportion of blue-collar workers in

industrial, transportation, and construction jobs. In the

central portion of the district, the Ridgewood-Bushwick

community functions as a single neighborhood unit and

should be kept together despite the presence of the

borough/county line.

- The Queens-Brooklyn border needs to be crossed

because drawing 7 senate districts entirely within Queens

produces districts with a +4% population deviation from

the statewide average. Ridgewood-Bushwick is the ideal

place to cross the borough border.




- CC Reform SD 18 runs from Brownsville-Ocean Hill in CentralBrooklyn west through Bedford-Stuyvesant to Fort Greene.

These neighborhoods are all connected by the “A” subway line

and have similar socio-economic demographics.

o CC Reform SD 18 is majority NH Black VAP (62.1%) in

accordance with the Voting Rights Act.

- CC Reform SD 19 is a compact district including all of the

Brooklyn Jamaica Bay waterfront neighborhoods, from East

New York to Canarsie, and Flatlands.



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- CC Reform SD 20 is a compact district based in the CrownHeights, Prospect Lefferts, Kensington, and Windsor Terrace

neighborhoods. These areas are middle and working class and

are distinct from the more affluent Park Slope area on the

other side of Prospect Park.



- CC Reform SD 21 is a compact district based in the Flatbush

and Midwood neighborhoods, middle class areas with

significant immigrant populations and a mixture of

homeowners and renters.

o CC Reform SD 21 is majority NH Black VAP (57.4%) inaccordance with the Voting Rights Act.




- CC Reform SD 22 is based in the neighborhoods of SunsetPark and extends the southeast along the “N” subway line to

Bensonhurst. Sunset Park is demographically distinct from

other neighborhoods in South Brooklyn – it is a dense, mixed

use neighborhood of immigrants and industry with large and

growing Hispanic and Chinese immigrant populations. It

should not be divided. Bensonhurst shares many

commonalities with Sunset Park including a working classpopulation and a rapidly growing Asian community.

o CC Reform SD 22 forms an Asian (37.4% Asian VAP)

and Hispanic (24.5% Hispanic VAP) influence district.

- CC Reform SD 23 crosses from Staten Island into the South

Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, and

Coney Island. The population of Staten Island is too large to

fit in a single State Senate district, but too small to be divided

in half, requiring a Staten-Island-Brooklyn district.

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- CC Reform SD 24 consists of the central and southern areasof Staten Island, which are demographically distinct from the

north shore and form a compact community of interest.

- CC Reform SD 25 includes all of the “Brownstone Brooklyn”

neighborhoods -- Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Carroll

Gardens, and Park Slope – within a single district alongside

most of Williamsburg-Greenpoint.

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- CC Reform SD 27

combines the heavily orthodoxJewish, demographically distinct neighborhood of

Borough Park with the heavily European immigrant

areas of Sheepshead Bay and Brighton Beach.


- Many Brooklyn neighborhoods have experienced major demographic changes during the past decade. In Brooklyn, these changes are

most often described by the term “gentrification.” The changes in Brooklyn are not just about new people coming in. The overall

population of the borough was almost flat – an increase of just 39,374, or 1.6%. Rather, there are significant population and socio-economic shifts within the Borough. While the gentrifying neighborhoods in North Brooklyn are increasingly trending towards white-

majority populations, the neighborhoods of South Brooklyn are starting to move in the opposite direction due to an influx of Asian

immigrants. For a detailed discussion of the demographics of Brooklyn, click here.

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17 310,320 224,000 26.5% 11.7% 6.1% 53.6%

18 310,192 232,324 12.5% 62.1% 3.2% 19.8%

19 310,328 230,193 19.0% 59.4% 4.3% 15.1%

20 310,539 239,453 22.9% 55.6% 5.4% 13.5%

21 310,516 234,589 28.0% 57.4% 4.7% 7.8%

22 310,602 241,614 35.3% 1.4% 37.5% 24.5%

23 310,630 238,353 50.1% 15.5% 11.1% 21.3%

24 310,515 243,504 80.6% 1.9% 7.1% 9.2%

25 310,014 261,576 56.2% 6.4% 18.7% 16.6%

27 310,278 231,204 74.0% 2.2% 13.5% 9.0%

- CC Reform SD 17 increases in Hispanic population to 53.7% Hispanic VAP (from 46.6% in current SD 17).

- CC Reform SD 22, containing the Sunset Park area entirely within a single district, unites minority communities that are currently cracked

and forms an Asian (37.4% Asian VAP) and Hispanic (24.5% Hispanic VAP) influence district.


- Marty Golden (22-R), Carl Kruger (27-D)


- CC Reform SD 22 (Sunset Park-Bensonhurst), CC Reform SD 27 (Borough Park, Gravesend, Sheepshead Bay, Brighton Beach)














-

Current SD 25 2010 Result: 84.5% StateLeg D, CC Reform SD 25 2010 Result: 78.3% StateLeg D- Current SD 27 2010 Result: 70.5% StateLeg D, CC Reform SD 27 2010 Result: 64.6% StateLeg D




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CO O C US O S S S S C G a g e | 3

MANHATTAN – BRONX – SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER


- The Common Cause Reform Plan’s senate districts cross twice between both Manhattan and the Bronx and the Bronx and Southern

Westchester in order to balance populations between all NYC districts, keep distinct neighborhoods intact, and keep communities of

interest that cross borough and city lines together in the same districts.

- As described above, drawing districts according to the actual population of the state leads to one less district in Upstate New York and

one additional district in NYC-Southern Westchester.

o By drawing the plan starting in Queens and moving west, this additional district lands in Manhattan simply by virtue of the

population math and is labeled “CC Reform SD 51.” When looking at the overall CC Reform Plan, SD 51 is the closest district one

could describe as “missing” from upstate when comparing the current plan.

New York County, which is identical to the Borough of Manhattan, is a covered jurisdiction under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

- In Manhattan, the Common Cause Reform Plan draws:

o One strong NH Black influence district -- SD 30 (39.3% NH Black VAP) – and one weaker influence district – SD 28 (28.3% NH

Black VAP) -- equal to the number currently drawn.

o Two majority Hispanic districts – SDs 28 and 31 (both of which extend into the Bronx) – and one Hispanic influence district – SD30 -- equal to the number currently drawn.

Bronx County, which is identical to the Borough of the Bronx, is a covered jurisdiction under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

- In the Bronx, the Common Cause Reform Plan draws:

o One NH Black majority district – SD 36 (which extends into Westchester) – and two NH Black influence districts – SDs 32 and 33 -

equal to the number currently drawn.

o Four majority Hispanic districts – SDs 28, 31, 32, and 33 (two of which extend into Manhattan) – equal to the four drawn in the

last redistricting cycle, and two Hispanic influence districts SD 34 and 36.o SD 34 becomes a majority-minority coalition district at 33.6% Hispanic VAP and 18.6% NH Black VAP




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- CC Reform SD 26 is based in Midtown East and the Upper

East Side, along with Roosevelt Island. This area is a highly

dense, mostly upper-income, “white-collar” communities

with a higher concentration of homeowners than the rest

of Manhattan. Roosevelt Island shares more demographic

similarities with Yorkville and the Upper East Side than

with East Harlem, to which it is currently connected in SD

28.

- CC Reform SD 51 runs from the financial district of

Manhattan, north to the East Village and into Midtown: it

is compact and encompasses demographically similar

neighborhoods.




- CC Reform SD 28 occupies East Harlem and the South Bronx

waterfront, placing the similar neighborhoods of Port Morris

and Hunts Point in the same district.

o CC Reform SD 28 is majority Hispanic VAP (63.5%) in


- CC Reform SD 29 is based on Manhattan’s West Side, running

from Greenwich Village, through Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen, to

the Upper West Side all the way to West 97th St. Manhattan’s

West Side and East Side have separate subway lines and very

different character, especially in Midtown where the MidtownWest and Hell’s Kitchen areas retain working class population

and some industrial businesses. The West Side also has the

highest concentration of same-sex couples in New York.




- CC Reform SD 30 covers all of Central and West Harlem,

Morningside Heights, and the Upper West Side north of 97th

Street. Overall, this area is much more working class than the

areas to the south, with lower incomes, education, and

homeownership, and more blue-collar and service sector

workers than white collar workers in professions and

management.

o CC Reform SD 30 is plurality NH Black VAP (39.3%) in

accordance with the Voting Rights Act, with a strong

Hispanic influence (30.2% VAP).

- CC Reform SD 31 combines the entire neighborhoods of

Riverdale, Inwood, and Washington Heights and adds the

neighborhoods immediately across the Harlem River in the

West Bronx, Highbridge and Morris Heights The large

Dominican community of Northern Manhattan and the West

Bronx share numerous demographic indicators and represent

a community of interest. Community residents testified asLATFOR’s Bronx hearing in support of a district crossing

between Washington Heights and the Highbridge and Morris

Heights areas of the Bronx.






- CC Reform SD 32 is a compact district for the central south

Bronx including the neighborhoods of Claremont, East

Tremont, and Soundview.


accordance with the Voting Rights Act, with a strong

NH Black influence (32.3% NH Black VAP).

- CC Reform SD 33 is a compact district for the Kingsbridge-

Norwood-University Heights area. This area of the Bronx has a

distinct identity from adjacent areas like Riverdale and is

bounded by Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx Park, and the Cross-

Bronx Expressway.






- CC Reform SD 34 centers the district on the Long Island

Sound waterfront, stretching from Throgs Neck to New

Rochelle. The East Bronx is distinct from the rest of the

borough with lower population density and higher rates of

median income, homeownership, vehicular use, senior

citizens and a relatively lower population of children.

- As a diverse urban environment with a mix of working and

middle class residents, New Rochelle shares more in common

with the East Bronx than with the surrounding areas of

Westchester.

o CC Reform SD 34 is a majority-minority coalition

district at 33.6% Hispanic VAP and 18.6% NH Black

VAP

- CC Reform SD 36 forms a compact district in the Northeast

Bronx and Southern Westchester, following the demographic

patterns across the county line. The district includes the

entire City of Mt. Vernon, which then extends into the

southeast corner of Yonkers, an area with very similar socio-

economic demographic profile to Mount Vernon.






CC Reform SD 35 is a Southern

Westchester Hudson River district

running from Yonkers north to

Ossining. The Hudson River side

of Westchester is generally more

middle-class than the more

affluent eastern Long Island

Sound side of Westchester, and

residents work and associate

more within the north-south

shape of this district rather than

east-west across Westchester.

- This district, and CC Reform SD 37, are included within the New York City grouping because they meet the borders of CC Reform SDs 36

and 34 within the boundaries of a city (Yonkers and New Rochelle) rather than at the border of a county or a town. The NY State

Constitution’s “block on border” rule mandates that these districts have equal population to the New York City districts.

- Yonkers and parts of Greenburgh and the river towns are highly diverse and CC Reform SD 35 has significant Hispanic (26.3% VAP) and

NH Black (14.2%) influence.




CC Reform SD 37 is an

eastern Westchester district

including all the Long Island

Sound shore communities

north of New Rochelle as

well as the entire City of

White Plains. Also included in

this district is the inland

northeastern portion of

Westchester, which is much

more open and rural in

comparison to Southern

Westchester.

o Ideally it would be preferable to have one Senate district for all of Southern Westchester but the population math does not

permit it. Since the population math requires two districts be drawn, it is best to separate southern Westchester between east

and west.





- Although Manhattan is composed of dozens of unique neighborhoods, the island can be generally divided into three distinct

demographic zones: Chinatown-Lower East Side, the “Manhattan core” (below 96th Street, not including Chinatown-LES), and North

Manhattan beyond 96th Street. Overall, North Manhattan and Chinatown-LES both declined in population while the Manhattan core

grew by 8%, buoyed by new residential construction and conversion in the financial district and far west side. For a detailed discussion of

the demographics of Manhattan, click here.

- As is the case with Brooklyn and Queens, the neighborhoods of the Bronx range from dense urban concentrations to areas of single

family homes that are essentially suburban in character. Overall, the population of the Bronx grew by almost 4% since 2000, but the

Hispanic population increased by over 20%, making the Bronx a majority-Hispanic borough for the first time. This growth has been

concentrated in the south central Bronx, specifically in the Morrisania and Crotona Park neighborhoods. Detailed Bronx demographics

are discussed on the Common Cause/NY Mapping Democracy blog.

- A detailed discussion of Southern Westchester’s demographics, including a discussion of different communities of interest found in the

region, along with illustrative maps, can be found on Common Cause/NY’s redistricting blog, Mapping Democracy.


26 309,858 271,500 77.4% 3.4% 10.2% 7.3%

28 310,853 223,198 3.7% 28.7% 2.5% 63.5%

29 310,268 274,787 71.3% 5.1% 9.7% 11.7%

30 310,236 250,107 22.6% 39.3% 5.4% 30.2%

31 310,704 244,310 24.3% 12.4% 2.9% 59.0%

32 310,256 221,295 2.5% 32.3% 2.3% 60.8%

33 310,621 223,846 8.5% 21.7% 4.7% 63.3%

34 310,660 241,222 39.3% 18.6% 6.4% 33.6%

35 308,848 236,203 50.9% 14.2% 6.9% 26.3%

36 310,622 239,463 23.6% 51.6% 2.8% 19.2%

37 309,535 232,730 70.8% 5.0% 5.2% 17.8%





- Ruben Diaz (32-D)


- CC Reform SD 51 (Financial District-Midtown), CC Reform SD 32 (Claremont-Soundview)










- Current SD 34 2010 Result: 63.6% StateLeg D, CC Reform SD 34 2010 Result: 70.7% StateLegD










HUDSON VALLEY


- Throughout Upstate New York, the Common Cause Reform Plan seeks to keep distinct regions of the state (defined by economics,

politics, geography, and actual shared interests) together whenever possible.

o As such, the Catskills area is drawn as a separate district from the Hudson riverfront, and one district is created to span the

Hudson between Dutchess and Ulster Counties in recognition of the cross-river social relationship..

CC Reform SD 38 is simply all of

Rockland County. According to

Census 2010, Rockland County’s

population grew by 8.7% to just

about the perfect population for a

single county senate district

(311,687). The State Constitution’s

rules on the division of counties

mandate that Rockland County now

be drawn as its own, single senate

district for this round of

redistricting.




CC Reform SD 39 is acompact district consisting

of most of Orange County,

including the cities of

Newburgh and Middletown.

Orange County has grown

by 9.2% since 2000 and can

fit an entire Senate districtwithin its borders. The State

Constitution requires that a

district be drawn within

Orange County.

- Middletown and Newburgh should be included within a compact Orange County district as both small cities have socio-economic

similarities and distinct issues from the surrounding suburban and rural areas. Both cities are also more oriented towards the Hudson

and New York City regions than the interior Catskills.




CC Reform SD 40 is acompact district based in

Putnam County, including

the two small cities of

Beacon in Dutchess and

Peekskill in northern

Westchester

- This area is distinct from the more northern Hudson Valley as it is really the “frontier” of New York City commuting – the northernmost

area where large numbers of residents commute to and are oriented towards New York City.

- The three small Hudson River cities of Peekskill, Beacon, and Poughkeepsie share many demographic commonalities and at least two of

the three should be kept together in a senate district.




CC Reform SD 41 is a

compact Mid-

Hudson district

including the Hudson

waterfronts of

Dutchess and

Columbia County.

The social life and

economic activity of

this area is largely

oriented east-west

amongst cities and

towns like

Poughkeepsie, New

Paltz, Kingston and

Rhinebeck rather

than north-south.




CC Reform SD 42

establishes a single

compact senate

district for the entire

Catskills region.

Compared to any of

the surrounding

regions like theHudson Valley,

Southern Tier, Capital

Region, or Mohawk

Valley, the Catskills is

a distinct social and

economic unit and

should have a unified

voice in the Senate.




CC Reform SD 43

encompasses the

mostly rural areas of

the eastern Upper

Hudson Valley (parts

of Dutchess,

Columbia,

Rensselaer, and partsof Saratoga counties).

As a mostly rural area

oriented more

towards the nearby

Capitol Region than

New York City,

Columbia County

should be included ina district oriented

towards Albany

rather than to the

south.





- The mid-Hudson Valley region of Northern Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Southern Dutchess, and Southern Ulster counties

was the fastest growing region of New York from 2000 to 2010, increasing in population by 7%. A detailed analysis of the demographics

of this region, including illustrative maps and a discussion of some of the assumptions and factors shaping the districts drawn in the

Common Cause Reform Map can be found on Common Cause/NY’s redistricting blog, Mapping Democracy.


38 311,687 224,107 65.2% 11.6% 6.6% 15.2%

39 311,873 225,985 69.0% 9.6% 2.6% 17.1%

40 309,154 237,025 77.2% 5.9% 3.5% 12.1%

41 315,739 249,845 80.3% 7.6% 2.5% 7.9%

42 313,712 253,937 84.7% 5.4% 1.1% 7.3%

43 321,391 251,942 90.1% 3.8% 1.8% 2.9%

- CC Reform SD 39 (Orange County) is 17.1% Hispanic VAP and 9.6% NH Black VAP, giving it the greatest minority influence in the region.


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- Current SD 39 2010 Result: 53.7% StateLeg R, CC Reform SD 39 2010 Result: 53.4% StateLegR- Current SD 40 2010 Result: 53.9% StateLeg R, CC Reform SD 40 2010 Result: 54.7% StateLegR

- Current SD 41 2010 Result: 57.1% StateLeg R, CC Reform SD 41 2010 Result: 54.0% StateLegR









CAPITOL REGION


- In the Capitol Region, the three cities of Albany, Troy, and Schenectady share many demographic commonalities compared to the

surrounding region. In addition to having a higher concentration of minority residents, Albany, Troy, and Schenectady are characterized

by lower income, blue collar workers, who rent and take public transportation. Drawing districts based on communities of interest

suggests that at least two of the three cities be included within the same district.

o Unfortunately the particular geography and demography of the Capitol Region counties makes it impossible to do so withoutegregiously breaking the State Constitutional rule against unnecessarily dividing counties.

With a population of 304,202, Albany County is within -3% of the average State Senate District population of 312,550

and must be drawn as a single senate district. So Albany cannot be combined with either of the other cities.

Troy and Schenectady cannot be combined because the populations of Rensselaer and Schenectady Counties are too

large to combine while also passing through southern Saratoga County.

o Rensselaer County and Troy are included in SD 43 (Upper Hudson East), a district that is a mix of Albany suburbs, Hudson Rivertowns, and rural areas.




CC Reform SD 44 is

based in Schenectady

and includes Saratoga

Springs and some

Saratoga County

suburbs as well as

Fulton County along

the Mohawk River to

the west. This is the

most compact, Capitol

Region oriented district

that can be created

around Schenectady

while avoiding

unnecessary division of

counties. Schenectady,

Saratoga Springs, and

the small city of

Amsterdam in Fulton

County share many

demographics

associated with

urbanity.




CC Reform SD 46

consists of all of

Albany County. With

a population of

304,202, Albany

County is within -3%

of the average State

Senate District

population of

312,550. The State

Constitution

mandates that

Albany County be

drawn as a single

senate district.






- The Capital Region and each of the three cities all grew in population from 2000 to 2010. Albany, Troy, and Schenectady collectively

grew 3.6% while the region as a whole (defined as all cities and towns within 15 miles of Albany) grew over 5%. See the discussion of the

demographics of the Capitol Region on the Mapping Democracy blog for more details.


44 319,031 246,244 86.5% 4.5% 2.3% 4.3%

46 303,379 243,573 79.0% 10.8% 4.5% 4.1%


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NORTH COUNTRY


- Like elsewhere in Upstate New York, the CC Reform Plan seeks to keep distinct regions of the state (defined by economics, politics,

geography, and actual shared interests) together whenever possible.

o The North Country is, without question, a unique region. Dominated by the rugged mountain geography of Adirondack State

Park, the region is by any measure the most rural and least developed in New York State. Within the North Country there is a

general division between the eastern half along Lake Champlain and the Vermont border, and the western half on the shores of

the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario, separated by the Adirondacks.





North Country East

district covering

Clinton, Franklin,

Essex, Hamilton,

Warren, Washington,

and the northern

portion of Saratoga

counties.

- This part of the North Country is home to numerous large state prison facilities. Although this area will lose 11,610 prisoners who must

be reallocated to their residence of origin by law, the loss is less significant as a result of the population growth in the Plattsburg and

Glens Falls areas.




CC Reform SD 48 is aNorth Country West

district including all of

St. Lawrence and

Jefferson and Lewis

counties and along

with the northern

halves of Oneida and

Oswego counties. Inaddition to sharing the

St. Lawrence and Lake

Ontario waterfronts,

this area is also a major

agricultural producer

and is home to a high

concentration of dairy

farms.





- The North County experienced a population increase from 482,867 in 2000 to 491,962 in 2010, which mostly compensates for the loss of

prisoners. We agree with Assemblymember Ken Blankenbush (R), who represents District 122 in the western portion of the North

Country, who argued at LATFOR hearings that the North Country region is a very distinct community with different interests and

priorities than the regions to the south. A detailed discussion of demography of the North Country can befound here.


45 315,175 260,808 91.7% 3.3% 0.6% 2.3%

48 317,144 245,405 92.4% 2.6% 0.9% 2.5%

Incumbent(s) no longer in current district:- NONE


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- Current SD 45 2010 Result: 93.4% StateLeg R, CC Reform SD 45 2010 Result: 91.8% StateLeg R- Current SD 48 2010 Result: 61.2% StateLeg R, CC Reform SD 48 2010 Result: 59.6% StateLeg R

MOHAWK VALLEY


- The Mohawk Valley region of New York lies between the Albany region and Syracuse area along the Mohawk River and Erie Canal and ishome to numerous small towns and cities with a shared industrial heritage (including Amsterdam, Gloversville, Johnstown, Little Falls,

Herkimer, Utica, and Rome). The region is also closely connected by the New York State Thruway.

o Fulton County is included in CC Reform SD 44 alongside fellow Mohawk River county Schenectady.




CC Reform SD 47 coversthe rest of the Mohawk

Valley – the counties of

Fulton, Herkimer, and the

southern area of Oneida

County which includes the

cities of Utica and Rome.

- The district extends into the North Country to follow the “top hat” shaped border of Herkimer County in order to keep the county wholly

within a single district. The northern “top hat” area of Herkimer is home to less than 3,000 residents.





- Overall the population of the Mohawk Valley region was nearly flat from 2000 to 2010.

DIST POP VAP NH White VAP NH Black VAP NH Asian VAP Hispanic VAP47 312,665 248,160 89.2% 4.5% 1.9% 3.2%


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SYRACUSE AND CENTRAL NEW YORK



SYRACUSE AND CENTRAL NEW YORK


compact regional district

within rural central New

York (Otsego, Chenango,

Cortland, Madison, andparts of Onondaga and

Tompkins Counties). This

is an overwhelmingly

rural district save for a

small part of the

Syracuse suburbs, and a

few small towns andcities like Oneonta,

Norwich, and Cortland,

and is one of the most

productive agricultural

regions of the state.




CC Reform SD 50 keeps the

whole City of Syracuse(2010 population: 145,170)

within a single senate

district alongside four

surrounding suburban

towns. There’s no rational,

non-partisan reason to

divide the city between

two SDs. Communities

within the City of Syracuse

are more racially diverse,

less wealthy, have more

children, and have much

lower rates of

homeownership than

communities in

surrounding areas, and

constitute a distinct

community of interest that

should be kept together in

a single district.

- The towns of Geddes, Salina, and DeWitt are included with Syracuse because they are the immediately adjacent and the densest of the

city’s surrounding suburbs. Clay and Cicero are included over Manlius and Camillus simply because of population math.




CC Reform SD 54 is acompact “Finger Lakes

East” district that

includes Seneca and

Cayuga counties

alongside parts of

Onondaga and Oswego

counties. With theexception of the

Syracuse suburbs, this

district is heavily rural

and agricultural, with a

few small cities. CC

Reform SD 54 keeps the

areas of the FingerLakes that are oriented

towards the Syracuse

region rather than

combining parts of the

Rochester and Syracuse

regions together.



From 2000 to 2010 the population of the City of Syracuse declined by 1 5% to a total of 145 170 This decline is considerably less than



- From 2000 to 2010, the population of the City of Syracuse declined by 1.5% to a total of 145,170. This decline is considerably less than

the other major upstate cities due to considerable growth in the city’s minority communities which offset some of the white population

decline. A detailed discussion of the demographics of the Syracuse region, including illustrative maps can be found on the CommonCause/NY Mapping Democracy blog.


49 314,240 246,538 93.9% 1.4% 1.4% 1.9%

50 311,674 240,756 76.7% 12.9% 3.8% 4.1%

54 315,507 248,455 93.6% 2.3% 0.8% 1.8%

- Keeping the City of Syracuse entirely within a single district allows for increased minority influence among these communities that are

currently broken up. CC Reform SD 50, at 12.9% NH Black VAP and 4.1% Hispanic VAP, has roughly 25% more minority influence than any

existing district in the area.


- James Seward (51-R)


- NONE


- Current SD 49 2010 Result: 51.6% StateLeg D, CC Reform SD 49 2010 Result: 65.5% StateLeg R


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Current SD 54 2010 Result: 74.7% StateLeg R, CC Reform SD 54 2010 Result: 75.8% StateLeg R


SOUTHERN TIER



Common Cause Reform Map description and explanation- The Southern Tier is a regionally distinct area which should be kept whole. Similarly the geographic boundaries of counties, towns, and

cities must be respected whenever possible. The reform map unites counties and communities of interest, drawing districts within the

Southern Tier and eliminating fragments from other regions.

CC Reform SD 52 covers Broome,

Tioga, and part of Tompkins

counties.

Binghamton and Ithaca are home

to SUNY Binghamton and Cornell

University respectively and have

many demographiccommonalities due to the

presence of two major research

universities (more college

graduates and a more “white

collar” economy than the

surrounding region). Binghamton

and Ithaca should be includedwithin the same Senate district.




CC Reform SD 53

covers the rural

central southern

tier including

Chemung,

Schuyler, Steuben,

Allegany, and

most of Livingston

County.



- This large region of New York State is predominantly rural. From 2000 to 2010, the region grew by an estimated 1,695 residents, or 0.2%.



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However, the region’s population would indeed have declined if not for major growth in the minority communities, which are mostly

within the region’s small cities. A detailed discussion of the demographics of this region can be found on the Common Cause/NYredistricting blog, Mapping Democracy.


52 318,567 256,944 86.9% 3.4% 5.0% 2.9%

53 306,088 242,108 93.0% 3.0% 1.1% 1.7%


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Political Outlook: ( percentages represent an average of state senate and state assembly voting in 2010). - Current SD 52 2010 Result: 64.3% StateLeg R, CC Reform SD 52 2010 Result: 55.1% StateLeg R



ROCHESTER REGION



Common Cause Reform Map description and explanation- Rochester represents the center of a distinct regional economic, social, and political unit within Western New York. Districts in the region

should be oriented toward the metropolitan region rather than extending into the area from far flung areas across the state.

CC Reform SD 55is a compact

“Finger Lakes West” district

consisting of Ontario, Wayne,

and Yates counties. These

counties are the part of the

Finger Lakes region that is more

oriented towards Rochester

than Syracuse.

Some Rochester suburbs are

also included in this district

simply because Monroe County

is too large to fit into two

senate districts alone.




CC Reform SD 56 keeps

the City of Rochester in asingle senate district along

with the suburban towns

of Irondequoit and

Webster. As of Census

2010, Rochester has a

population of 210,565

which is small enough tobe included in one senate

district.

Communities within the

City of Rochester are

more racially diverse, less

wealthy, have morechildren, and have much

lower rates of

homeownership than

communities in

surrounding areas, and

constitute a distinct

community of interest.

- The choice of Irondequoit and Webster as opposed to other suburbs like Greece, Gates, or Brighton is a function of population math –

only the populations of Irondequoit and Webster combined with Rochester’s to produce a district within +/- 3% of the mean (312,250).




- CC Reform SD 59 is compact Rochester suburbs district entirely within Monroe County.





- Monroe County as a whole grew by 1.2% between 2000 and 2010 but the City of Rochester shrunk by 4.2% -- less so than Buffalo but

more than Syracuse.- Monroe County would have actually lost population and Rochester would have shrunken further if not for major growth in the minority

communities. In Monroe County, the Hispanic population grew by 45.8% and the NH Black population by 18.8% between 2000 and 2010.

- In the Finger Lakes West area of Wayne and Yates were flat but Ontario County grew by over 7,700 residents with most of this growth

taking place in the Canandaigua area.


55 309,523 237,420 93.2% 2.1% 1.3% 2.4%

56 304,829 232,034 59.0% 25.6% 2.8% 10.5%

59 316,431 248,497 86.8% 4.9% 4.0% 3.1%

- By keeping the City of Rochester whole, CC Reform SD 56 forms a minority coalition influence district that has roughly 20% greater

minority influence than any existing Senate district in the area.


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BUFFALO AND WESTERN NEW YORK




- The significant population loss in Western New York, especially within the city of Buffalo, requires districts to be drawn over a larger

territory to reach the appropriate population level. Because of the population loss, an entire SD (59) shifts east out of this region and

into the Rochester area.

CC Reform SD 57 covers the rural

western southern tier, including

Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Wyoming,

and parts of Livingston and outer

Erie counties. Agriculture is the most

important industry in this area, with

these counties among the topagricultural producers in the state.




CC Reform SD 58 consists of the

southeast corner of

Buffalo and the

surrounding

suburbs of Erie

County. South

Buffalo is a distinct

part of the citywith strong

connections to the

adjacent

Lackawanna and

West Seneca.




CC Reform SD 60 occupies most of

Buffalo and runs

through the town of

Grand Island to bring in

the City of Niagara

Falls.

- Although the entire City of Buffalo could fit inside a single district, central Buffalo and Niagara Falls share many of the same issues and

characteristics including endemic population loss and large low-income minority communities and should continue to be in the same SD.


CC Reform SD 61 is



CC Reform SD 61 is

a compact districtcombines the blue

collar industrial

cities of Tonawanda

and North

Tonawanda with

Lockport, as well as

the large Buffalosuburb of Amherst.

Tonawanda and

North Tonawanda

function as a single

economic unit and

community andshould not be

arbitrarily split

because of the

presence of the

Erie-Niagara County

line.

- As small industrial cities on the Erie Canal, Lockport and the Tonawandas have much in common and are distinct from surrounding areas.




CC Reform SD 62 is a northern

West New York

rural district

consisting of the

outer areas of

Erie and Niagara

counties alongwith Orleans,

Genessee, and

the outer part of

Monroe County.



- The Buffalo region, defined as Erie County and Niagara County, lost 32,920 residents over the past decade, with the overall population

declining by 2 8% The City of Buffalo lost more than 10% of its population since the last census A detailed discussion of the



declining by 2.8%. The City of Buffalo lost more than 10% of its population since the last census. A detailed discussion of the

demography of the region can be found here.


57 307,459 245,389 91.7% 2.5% 0.5% 3.1%

58 307,457 242,797 93.3% 3.0% 0.9% 1.9%

60 307,337 235,661 54.7% 32.6% 2.9% 7.4%

61 308,839 246,487 89.6% 3.6% 3.8% 1.8%

62 304,254 239,894 93.3% 2.6% 0.8% 1.9%


- Patrick Gallivan (59-R)


- NONE







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