New York's 5th Congressional District

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The 5th Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives that lies along the North Shore of Long Island. It consists of northeastern Queens County and northwestern Nassau County. The Queens portion of the district includes the neighborhoods of Bayside, Corona, Douglaston, Flushing, Jamaica Estates, Little Neck, and Whitestone. The Nassau portion of the distinct includes Albertson, Great Neck, Manhasset, Port Washington, Roslyn, and Sands Point. It is the only district to include both parts of New York City and suburban portions of Long Island not located inside the city. The district is currently represented by Democrat Gary Ackerman. The district is racially diverse. Non-Hispanic whites form a plurality of the population,... (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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5th District Gregory Meeks MyOC Group Democrat 16 years in office

District Boundary Map

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