Normally the process of drawing new legislative maps takes place once a decade, to account for population shifts as reflected in the latest Census data. But Gov. Kathy Hochul says the normal rules no longer apply.

“We’re in charge, and we’re sick and tired of being pushed around,” she said at a news conference Monday.

Hochul and state Democratic leaders want to re-draw the state’s congressional lines to create more Democratic-leaning districts — a direct response to a similar effort by Republicans in Texas.

But that would almost certainly require changing the state constitution, a time-consuming process that requires legislative approvals and then a statewide ballot question.

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Gov. Hochul and Democratic leaders want to re-draw New York’s congressional map, a direc

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