• Commission Approves Final Council District Lines - DNAinfo, February 7, 2013
• Districting Commission approves new Council maps - Columbia Spectator, February 7, 2013
• New draft maps for City Council lines released - Columbia Spectator, February 6, 2013
• Districting Commission Still Draws Criticism With Latest Proposed Council Lines - Gotham Gazette, February 5, 2013
• Harlem and Bronx Leaders Demand Fairer District 8 Lines - DNAinfo, February 1, 2013
• Statement by Johnny Rivera - January 31, 2013
• Speaker Quinn: Don’t RIP District 8 (video) - January 31, 2013
• Leaders Implore Speaker Quinn to Support “Common Sense District 8 Plan” which Ensures Fair and Effective Representation - January 31, 2013
• Activists Call on Redistricting Commission to Fully Restore East Harlem, Reconfigure the Bronx and Re-Integrate Randall’s Island in District 8 - January 30, 2013
• Civil Rights Organizations Object to NYC Council Districting Plan - Unity Coalition, January 20, 2013
• Districting Commission Proposes Randall’s Island Move To Queens - Gueens Gazette, January 16, 2013
• Testimony of Arthur Mychal Johnson at NYC Districting Commission Hearing - January 9, 2013
• Council Members Criticize Lines At Redistricting Hearing - City & State, January 8, 2013
• Under Public Scrutiny, Council Redistricting Effort Begins Anew - NY 1, January 8, 2013
• Testimony of Brian Paul at NYC Districting Commission Hearing - January 7, 2013
• Testimony of Lluvia Perez at NYC Districting Commission Hearing - January 7, 2013
• Testimony of Kathy Benson at NYC Districting Commission Hearing - January 7, 2013
• Testimony of David Nocenti at NYC Districting Commission Hearing - January 7, 2013
• Testimony of Les LaRue at NYC Districting Commission Hearing - January 7, 2013
• Testimony of Cheryl Pahaham at NYC Districting Commission Hearing - January 7, 2013
• Testimony of Jessie Daniels, PhD at NYC Districting Commission Hearing - January 7, 2013
• Welcome to El Barrio, Speaker! But, watch out for the “Trampilla” that may get you on your way out! - January 7, 2013
• What Is Going On With City Council Redistricting? A Primer - Gotham Gazette, January 6, 2013
• Boroughs battle over redistricting of Randalls Island - New York Daily News, January 5, 2013
• Angry East Harlem Residents Pledge to Fight Redistricting Plan - DNAinfo, January 4, 2013
• East Harlem Town Hall Meeting Lets Residents Sound Off on Redistricting - DNAinfo, January 3, 2013
• La chanchullera comisión de NY - El Diario-La Prensa, 5 de Diciembre de 2012
• Council Redistricting Commission Votes to Ditch Controversial New Borders - DNAinfo, December 4, 2012
• Redistricting Lines May Be Withdrawn Because of Corruption - The Epoch Times, December 2, 2012
• Allegations emerge of Randall’s Island redistricting deal - Crain’s New York Business, November 27, 2012
• Randall’s Island Redistricting Deal Alleged - A Walk in the Park, November 27, 2012
• What Redistricting Is and Why It Matters - Northattan, November 27, 2012
• East Harlem District Could Become Bronx-Heavy - Northattan, November 26, 2012
• Mark-Viverito and Dickens Fight for Votes - Northattan, November 26, 2012
• Many Interest Groups, Many Proposed Maps - Northattan, November 26, 2012
• The Federal Role of Race in Redistricting - Northattan, November 24, 2012
• Previously Threatened, La Marqueta Will Remain in District 8 - Northattan, November 24, 2012
• Dickens Plan Is a Partial Success for District 9 - Northattan, November 24, 2012
• City Council’s redistricting plan draws fire as critics charge new lines created to help Christine Quinn’s bid for mayor - New York Daily News, November 20, 2012
• Common Cause/NY Statement on NYC Proposed Redistricting Maps - November 19, 2012
• Local Rep Unhappy With Redistricting Changes to East Harlem - City & State, November 19, 2012
• New City Council District Map Unveiled - El Barrio & SBX Cut off from Randall’s Island? - DNAinfo, November 17, 2012
• New Council lines still pose problems - Columbia Spectator, November 16, 2012
• Redistricted Out: East Harlem’s New District Lines Split Community (City & State, October 23, 2012)
• Letter to NYC Districting Commission (NiLP, October 22, 2012)
• Bronx residents lambast City Council redistricting at public hearing (New York Daily News, October 9, 2012)
• Temen división electoral antiguo barrio boricua de Nueva York (El Nuevo Día, 8 de Octubre de 2012)
• East Harlem Residents Fear Loss of La Marqueta in Redistricting (DNAinfo, October 5, 2012)
• Locals fear redistricting plan will split uptown communities (Columbia Spectator, October 5, 2012)
• Testimony of Community Board 11 at NYC Districting Commission Hearing (October 4, 2012)
• Testimony of Deborah Quinones at NYC Districting Commission Hearing (October 4, 2012)
• Testimony of Harry Rodriguez at NYC Districting Commission Hearing (October 4, 2012)
• Testimony of Brian Paul at NYC Districting Commission Hearing (October 4, 2012)
• Testimony of David Nocenti at NYC Districting Commission Hearing (October 4, 2012)
• Testimony of Councilmember Melissa Mark-Viverito at NYC Districting Commission Hearing (October 4, 2012 - PDF)
• City Council Redistricting Could Divide Minority Communities (City & State, October 4, 2012)
• Protesters Turn Out To City Council Redistricting Hearing (NY1, October 4, 2012)
• Temen que el Barrio se quede sin La Marqueta (El Diario-La Prensa, 27 de Septiembre de 2012)
• Plan To Reshape District 8 Causes Controversy (NY1, September 25, 2012)
• First Draft Of City Council Redistricting Map Released (NY1, September 5, 2012)
• With City Council Redistricting Looming, Activists Unveil “Unity Map” (NY1, September 4, 2012)
• Minority Communities Ask To Not Be Split During City Council Redistricting (NY1, August 28, 2012)
• City Council Redistricting Chiefs State Their Goals (NY1, August 8, 2012)

RESOURCES

• Unity Coalition Petition to Save District 8
• NYC Districting Commission
• NYC Districting Commission’s Proposed Redistricting Map
• Latinos and NYC Districting, 2012: An Introduction
• LatinoJustice / PRLDEF
• Brennan Center for Justice
• The Impact of Redistricting in YOUR Community (MALDEF)
• Presentation: The UNITY Map for New York City
• Common Cause