{"id":406206,"date":"2022-02-16T05:09:57","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T02:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/rep-tom-suozzi-says-nys-new-district-maps-are-gerrymandered\/"},"modified":"2022-02-16T05:09:57","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T02:09:57","slug":"rep-tom-suozzi-says-nys-new-district-maps-are-gerrymandered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/rep-tom-suozzi-says-nys-new-district-maps-are-gerrymandered\/","title":{"rendered":"#Rep. Tom Suozzi says NY&#8217;s new district maps are gerrymandered"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Rep. Tom Suozzi says NY&#8217;s new district maps are gerrymandered<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A top Democrat running against Gov. Kathy Hochul for governor is siding with Republicans against his own party, arguing the newly <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roved congressional and state senate districts were gerrymandered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know that they\u2019re gerrymandered. I mean, that\u2019s common sense,\u201d said Long Island Rep. Tom Suozzi during a sit-down interview Tuesday with The Post.<\/p>\n<p>Suozzi \u2013 who is forgoing a reelection bid for New York\u2019s 3rd district to challenge Hochul \u2013 said Democrats \u201cwanted to increase the number of seats\u201d and create \u201csafe\u201d districts favoring incumbents.<\/p>\n<p>Under the redrawn maps, the 3rd district would grow from covering parts of three counties \u2013 parts of Queens, Suffolk and Nassau \u2013 to include portions of The Bronx and Westchester.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have slammed the new plan as \u201cunconstitutional\u201d and a lawsuit was filed against Hochul and other Democratic leaders arguing the district lines were illegally drawn.<\/p>\n<p>Suozzi also said the practice leads to \u201cnot enough competition in politics\u201d that tends to pave the path to victory for establishment candidates \u2013 lamenting it plays into the difficulties he\u2019s faced when it comes to picking up endorsements during his own longshot gubernatorial campaign.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-suozzi-040.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"New York Republicans accused Democrats of gerrymandering Rep. Nicole Malliotakis\u2019s district in Staten Island.\" class=\"wp-image-21225404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-suozzi-040.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-suozzi-040.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-suozzi-040.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>New York Republicans accused Democrats of gerrymandering Rep. Nicole Malliotakis\u2019 district in Staten Island.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NY Post Illustration<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hochul is expected to clinch the Democratic party\u2019s nomination for governor at the Democratic Committee\u2019s Nominating Convention this Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Suozzi needs to capture at least 25 percent of the votes from convention delegates to get on the ballot but predicted \u201cthere\u2019s no way\u201d he\u2019ll even hit that threshold because close allies have already told him they\u2019re backing Hochul.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote a letter Tuesday to state Democratic Party Chairman Jay Jacobs \u2014 who has already personally endorsed Hochul \u2014 arguing both he and left-leaning candidate NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams should automatically be granted the 25 percent needed, to save them from the petition process and give voters more options.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-suozzi-035.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Rep. Tom Suozzi during a campaign event on Jan. 25, 2022.\" class=\"wp-image-21225398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-suozzi-035.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-suozzi-035.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-suozzi-035.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Rep. Tom Suozzi suggests New York state\u2019s new districts would deter \u201ccompetition in politics.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">G.N. Miller<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-suozzi-039.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"New York Gov. Kathy Hochul\" class=\"wp-image-21225403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-suozzi-039.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-suozzi-039.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-suozzi-039.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Long Island Rep. Tom Suozzi plans on running against Gov. Kathy Hochul in New York state\u2019s gubernatorial race.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Williams has his own progressive support base and recently picked up an endorsement from the Working Families Party.<\/p>\n<p>Suozzi will likely have to petition his way onto the ballot to run in the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> election as a third-party candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Dem said he\u2019ll focus on holding Hochul accountable and back calls from NYC Mayor Eric Adams to amend the state\u2019s bail reform law by adding a \u201cdangerousness\u201d standard judges can consider when deciding whether to release defendants from custody.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-suozzi-036.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"New York state Democratic Party chairman Jay Jacobs\" class=\"wp-image-21225401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-suozzi-036.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-suozzi-036.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tom-suozzi-036.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>State Democratic Party boss Jay Jacobs has already endorsed Gov. Kathy Hochul for reelection.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">John Roca<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Suozzi is slated to announce his running mate Wednesday in Brooklyn.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Tom Suozzi says NY&#8217;s new district maps are gerrymandered&#8221; A top Democrat running against Gov. Kathy Hochul for governor is siding with Republicans against his own party, arguing the newly approved congressional and state senate districts were gerrymandered. \u201cI know that they\u2019re gerrymandered. I mean, that\u2019s common sense,\u201d said Long Island Rep. 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