Malliotakis’s district at risk after judge approves New York redistricting plan

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’s (R-NY) seat representing Staten Island is in jeopardy after a New York judge gave the go-ahead for a new state congressional map.

New York Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Pearlman ruled that the current, 2024 legislative map must be redrawn by the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission by Feb. 6. The state’s GOP is expected to challenge the decision, as Malliotakis hopes the appeal will keep the state’s 11th district intact.

The petitioners in the case and Democrats against the current legislative map have said the map marginalizes minority voters in the state’s 11th District, which has covered Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn since 1980. Petitioners pointed to drastically different racial demographics from when the boundaries were originally drawn, arguing for a new map