A Democratic law firm is challenging New York’s congressional map, the first step in a process that could allow the state’s lawmakers to draw new lines in a national mid-decade redistricting arms race.

The Marc Elias Group filed a lawsuit Monday in Manhattan Supreme Court alleging that Black and Latino voters on Staten Island are unfairly marginalized by the current map. Attorney Marc Elias has brought cases for Democrats across the country on election and redistricting cases.

The plaintiffs say the 11th District — which includes Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn and is represented by Nicole Malliotakis, a Republican — should be redrawn to include parts of Lower Manhattan. That would increase the number of non-white voters in the district and potentially amplify their politica

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