Weihua Yan, a former candidate for legislative district 10 in Nassau County, speaks during an interview at his home, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Great Neck, N.Y. A new voting rights law in New York is already having a dramatic effect, with lawsuits in several local communities seeking to reverse decades of voter disenfranchisement that prevents minorities from electing representatives of their choice. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)