NBC News: New congressional map for N.Y. sets stage for major clashes in Democratic primaries

A New York court released a draft of the state’s new congressional map Monday that would unexpectedly set up primary clashes involving high-ranking Democratic incumbents.

The map would create more competitive races than the previous version, which was drawn by the Democrats in the state Legislature but invalidated by state courts, citing gerrymandering. The latest draft, drawn by a court-appointed official, will be subject to public comment before the court is expected to approve a version without any substantive changes Friday. …

Susan Lerner, the executive director of Common Cause New York, a voting rights and good governance advocacy group, also criticized the new map, arguing in a statement that it “divides communities of interest and neighborhoods, particularly in New York City, and ignores the cores of the existing Congressional districts.”