The 2020 census data that showed New York grew more slowly than other states, leaving it poised to have one less seat in the House of Representatives, may be subject to a legal challenge. If New York had just 89 more people in the census count, officials said, then it would have kept the seat at the expense of Minnesota. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo noted the slim margin and accused former President Donald Trump’s administration of having a “chilling effect” on some immigrants who may not have filled out the census. Cuomo, a Democrat, on Tuesday urged New York State Attorney General Letitia James, another Democrat, to explore legal options to challenge the count. “You had a lot going on. You had people who were nervous to come forward, right? You have undocumented people who are nervous to come forward. I do believe the federal government had a chilling effect,” …
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