NYC to pick up two State Senate seats under Albany redistricting plan

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One new district in Brooklyn would be plurality Asian and another in Queens would be mostly Hispanic.

New York City is slated to get more representation in the state Legislature under a redistricting proposal unveiled late Monday night, shifting two out of 63 State Senate seats to the five boroughs and amplifying the power of Asian and Hispanic voters.