New York's 17th Congressional District

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New York's 17th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in Southern New York. It encompasses portions of the Bronx, Westchester County, and Rockland County. It includes the neighborhoods of Norwood, Riverdale, Wakefield, Williamsbridge, and Woodlawn in the Bronx, the city of Mount Vernon and parts of Yonkers in Westchester, as well as Monsey, Nanuet, Pearl River, and Suffern in Rockland County. The district is currently represented by Democrat Eliot L. Engel. 2003-present: 1993-2003: 1983-1993: 1973-1983: 1913-1973: 1843-1853: From 1833 to 1843, two seats were apportioned to the 17th district, elected at-large on a general ticket. The 17th was historically the East Side Manhattan district. In the 1970s it was a Staten... (More from Freebase)

Senators

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Charles Schumer Democrat 14 years in office

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Kirsten Gillibrand Democrat 4 years in office

Representative

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17th District Nita Lowey MyOC Group Democrat 24 years in office

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