The second lawsuit, filed last February by the Brooklyn-based advocacy group New York Communities for Change, alleged racially polarized voting occurred in Nassau and the redistricting plan "dilutes the voting strength of Black, Latino and Asian communities" with boundaries drawn "with the intent to favor Republicans."

New York's Nassau County agreed on Thursday to redraw its voting map after a lawsuit claimed its political boundaries disenfranchised residents of color. Once approved by the court, the county will

A New York county has agreed to redraw its voting map after a lawsuit claimed its political boundaries disenfranchised residents of color