New Amsterdam Region

The New Amsterdam Region is one of three proposed Autonomous Regions of the State of New York. The others being the Montauk Region and the New York Region.

For the historical dutch settlement of New Amsterdam, see New Amsterdam.

New Amsterdam Region
Flag of the State of New York
Area in Red
Capitalin Albany County, New York
Largest cityBuffalo, New York
Official languagesN/A
English (de facto)
GovernmentAutonomous Region of New York
• New Amsterdam Regional Governor
N/A
• New Amsterdam Regional Lieutenant Governor
N/A
LegislatureNew Amsterdam Regional Legislature
• Upper house
New Amsterdam Regional Senate
• Lower house
New Amsterdam Regional Assembly
Area
• Total
51,031 sq mi (132,170 km2)
Population
• Census
7,132,579

Areas proposed for inclusion

Upstate New York

The areas that would be included are what most people would refer to as Upstate New York while excluding the southern most counties of Rockland and Westchester.

Proposals

The state legislature of New York have seen several bills proposing the dividing of New York State. The proposal that includes an autonomous region for New Amsterdam is, as of July 2021, bills A05498[1] and S05416.[2] The Assembly sponsor is Mr. David DiPietro of Assembly district 147. The Senate sponsor is republican Senate minority leader Robert Ortt of Senate district 62. In addition to the sponsors are several co-sponsors, notably of which includes recent Assembly minority leader Brian Kolb of district 131.[3]

This proposal would leave the "state governor [...] with only token powers about the same as the queen of England" as described by Assemblymember DiPietro.[4] By dividing into intrastate regions, instead of separate States, it would by pass Congress who is seen as the major hurdle. It would give each region its own governor, legislature, and judicial branch.[5]

New Amsterdam Regional Legislature

Under the 2020 Census and the current form of the bill, the New Amsterdam Regional Legislature would have 24 Regional Senators and 59 Regional Assemblypersons.

New Amsterdam Regional Senate

Every Regional Senator would be elected for a two-year term coterminous with the Regional Assembly. Every Regional Senator would serve in the New York State Senate. Each Regional Senator would represent about 297,191 people.

Each of the 24 Regional Senators would be assigned a block of votes roughly equal to their districts' populations while serving in the State Senate. This is done to reduce the population deviation between the Regional Senator representing the smallest population (as of 2020, likely to be found in the New York Region) and the Regional Senator representing the largest population (as of 2020, likely to be found in the Montauk Region).

New Amsterdam Regional Assembly

Each Regional Assemblyperson would be elected for a two-year term coterminous with the Regional Senate. Each Regional Assemblyperson would serve in the New York State Assembly. Under the bill's form, as of July 2021, the number of Regional Assemblypersons is determined by: dividing the population of the Region in the most recent census by 125,000 and then rounding it up to the nearest odd number. Each Regional Assemblyperson would represent about 120,891 people according to most recent Census and formula.

Each of the 59 Regional Assemblyperson would be assigned a block of votes roughly equal to their districts' populations while serving in the State Assembly. This is done to reduce the population deviation between the Regional Assemblyperson representing the smallest population (as of 2020, likely to be found in the New Amsterdam Region) and the Regional Assemblyperson representing the largest population (as of 2020, likely to be found in the New York Region).

Public Attention

Media Reporting

Most reporting has been in the New Amsterdam Region: WKTV out of Utica City;[5] The Evening Tribune of Steuben County;[3] Hudson Valley Post;[6] WHCU out of Ithaca City;[7] abc6 out of Albany;[8] WETM out of Chemung County;[9] FingerLakes1.[10] Although it has been picked up in the Montauk Region as well by WSHU, an NPR affiliate, in and around Connecticut and the far reaches of Long Island.[11] So far only Pix 11, WPIX, of New York City has reported in the New York Region.[9] Fox News has also reported.[12]

Public Figures

Rich Azzopardi (Governor Cuomo senior advisor): "It’s the sort of divisive, unserious and sad pandering that was easy pickings for [Comedy Central’s] ‘The Daily Show’".[12]

Spokesman for Governor Cuomo: "The fact that small politicians are once again pushing this un-serious, ignorant and pander-filled press release of a bill may be the surest sign yet that things are getting back to normal [in relation to Covid-19]."[13]

See also

References
  1. "Bill Search and Legislative Information | New York State Assembly". assembly.state.ny.us. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  2. "Bill Search and Legislative Information | New York State Assembly". assembly.state.ny.us. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  3. Simon, Neal. "Divide NYS: New twist on old idea". The Evening Tribune. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  4. News, WXXI. "Divide New York Caucus Would Cut New York State Into Three Parts". www.wshu.org. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  5. "Should New York be split into three separate regions?". WKTV News. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  6. October 4, Bobby WelberPublished; 2019. "New York State Could Be Split Into 3 Regions". Hudson Valley Post. Retrieved July 12, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. "Divide NYS: the plan to split New York into separate regions". 870 AM 97.7FM News Talk WHCU. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  8. Staff, Dan Schrack & WHAM (September 14, 2020). "Bill calls for NY to be broken up into three separate regions". WRGB. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  9. "Lawmaker wants to divide New York State into 3 regions". PIX11. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  10. News, FL1 (January 3, 2022). "I Love New Amsterdam? Proposal to split NY State into three parts is back". Fingerlakes1.com. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  11. News, WXXI. "Divide New York Caucus Would Cut New York State Into Three Parts". www.wshu.org. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  12. Mikelionis, Lukas (March 8, 2019). "Break liberals' grip on New York by splitting state into 3 regions, Republican proposes". Fox News. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  13. Staff, Dan Schrack & WHAM (September 14, 2020). "Bill calls for NY to be broken up into three separate regions". WRGB. Retrieved July 12, 2021.

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