An American flag mural on Main Street on the South Shore of Staten Island.
Photographer: Olga Ginzburg/Bloomberg
New York City Republicans Risk Losing Lone GOP Voice in Congress
Staten Island’s status as a Republican stronghold in a city dominated by Democrats is under threat amid a Congressional redistricting fight
Staten Island stands apart from the rest of New York City in more ways than one. But its status as a Republican redoubt in a Democratic stronghold is under threat.
In January, a state court judge ruled that New York’s 11th Congressional District, which encompasses Staten Island and a wedge of southwestern Brooklyn, violates the voting rights of minorities who live within it, and must be redrawn.