Social Explorer’s Andrew Beveridge appeared on a NY1 television story about New York’s impending loss of two congressional seats.

He explains that population declines upstate, particularly in the west, contributed to New York’s stagnation relative to other states.

On the upcoming removal of two congressional districts, he says, “It’ll be a real brouhaha when they start doing this because it’s like musical chairs…who loses their chair?”

For more on this change, check out the related Gotham Gazette and New York Times stories, and stay tuned to Social Explorer in the coming months as federal and state redistricting unfolds.