New Yorkers went to the polls over the weekend for the first days of early voting in the cityâs general election â" and as expected, the turnout wasnât at the fever pitch the city experienced during last yearâs presidential race.
Voting locations opened Saturday morning, Oct. 23, and despite many races being effectively decided in the June primary due to Democrats far outnumbering Republicans in the Five Boroughs, residents still came out to do their civic duty.
âVoting is so important. For so long in particular African Americans didnât have the right vote, so thatâs why I vote,â said Carole, who is Black, after casting her ballot at the Brooklyn Museum on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 24. âI try to never miss an election.â
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Voters cast their ballots during early voting for the general election at Brooklyn Museum on Oct. 24. New Yorkers went to the polls over the weekend for the first days of early voting in the cityâs general election â" and as expected, the turnout wasnât at the fever pitch [...]
