Tribeca Family Festival

The final revised district line maps from the Districting Commission don’t change Districts 1 and 2 too much. District 2, which includes the East Village, got some blocks at its northwest edge, while District 1, which includes Lower Manhattan, got some blocks on the western side of Washington Square extending to Sixth Ave. Both Councilmembers Rosie Mendez (District 2) and Margaret Chin (District 1) said it was unclear from this map whether Mendez got all of Vladeck Houses — which had been split between them — which is what they wanted to happen, and if Chin got the Gouverneur Gardens housing development. These will be the final lines unless the City Council opposes them, which would trigger a second round of public hearings to generate alternative lines. Either way, the plan will be submitted to the Justice Department for its review in March. As for District 3, which includes Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen, its northeast section was shifted to the west after population gains in the district.