these are tragic maps, those of Raven’s of 1625. 400 years ago, in around 1625, Thomas Raven surveyed and mapped much of the lands that had been planted in Ulster over the previous two decades.

KINGSTON, N.Y. — A map creating new legislative districts in Ulster County violates a state law that specifies how much each of the county’s 23 legislative districts can vary in population.

KINGSTON — The independent Ulster County committee tasked with drawing new district lines for the county Legislature proposed a new map Wednesday night to replace the one thrown out by a judge ...