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With redistricting comes new constituents

File photos of Congressmen Steve Israel, left, and

Photo credit: Howard Schnapp (Israel); Craig Ruttle | File photos of Congressmen Steve Israel, left, and Peter King, whose districts now take on different shapes and span along the North Shore and South Shore, respectively.

WASHINGTON -- For Rep. Peter King (R-Seaford), the new congressional district map presents a different and possibly tougher road.

For Rep. Steve Israel (D-Dix Hills), however, it represents a "Gold Coast" opportunity.

And for Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Roslyn Heights), it looked like a ticket back to Queens -- until he said last week that he would retire at the end of the year.

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