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About New York's 9th District

The State of New York comprises 29 Congressional Districts. Each district has one Representative. The state was last redistricted in 2003, following the 2000 Census. New York's 9th Congressional District is home to a majority of Middle-Class families with a large population of Jews from Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Bukharia and Russia. The District also boasts a large and strong Chinese community, as well as Italian and Irish families. The District includes parts of southern Brooklyn and south central Queens. The Brooklyn area encompasses Flatlands, Gerritsen Beach, Marine Park, Midwood, Mill Basin and Sheepshead Bay. In Queens, the 9th District includes the neighborhoods of Maspeth, Fresh Meadows, Glendale, Howard Beach, Kew Gardens, Kew Gardens Hills, Middle Village, Forest Hills, Ozone Park, Rego Park, Rockaway Beach, and Woodhaven.

This District seat is currently (2011) occupied by Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY).