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Remember to Vote! New York’s Elections are Tomorrow

Photo credit: Theresa Thompson / FlickrTuesday, November 7 is election day for New York City—polls will be open from 6 am to 9 pm across the borough. To find out where to vote, check Board of Elections Poll Site Locator [https://nyc.pollsitelocator.com/search] or call 1-866-VOTE-NYC. Here are

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City Launches Voter Registration Forms In Five New Languages

City announces voter registration forms in five new languages at Hillcrest Library in Brooklyn. (Courtesy: Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Office)Just in time for election day. Voter registration forms in five new languages — Russian, Urdu, Haitian Creole, French and Arabic — are available under the City’s effort to expand

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City Launches Voter Registration Forms In Five New Languages

City announces voter registration forms in five new languages at Hillcrest Library in Brooklyn. (Courtesy: Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Office)Just in time for election day. Voter registration forms in five new languages — Russian, Urdu, Haitian Creole, French and Arabic — are available under the City’s effort to expand

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City Launches Voter Registration Forms In Five New Languages

City announces voter registration forms in five new languages at Hillcrest Library in Brooklyn. (Courtesy: Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Office)Just in time for election day. Voter registration forms in five new languages — Russian, Urdu, Haitian Creole, French and Arabic — are available under the City’s effort to expand

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Job Alert: Colton’s Office Urges Residents To Become Poll Workers

Source: Assemblyman William Colton’s officeAssemblyman William Colton is encouraging residents of southwestern Brooklyn to become more involved in the political process by applying to become election day workers. There are a number of positions available for those who want to work on Election Day at the polls that are

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Teach Your Kids About Elections With These 8 Storybooks

Photo by Christine Bush/City Kid CornerIt’s not a high profile election year (that comes in 2016), but Tuesday’s school holiday is the perfect opportunity to introduce young Brooklynites to our country’s electoral system. Kids don’t need to know every mudslinging detail of Washington politics (leave

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New York’s General Elections Are Tomorrow! Here’s What You Need To Know

Photo by Fort Greene Focus.Tuesday, November 3, is New York’s General Elections. Polls open from 6am – 9pm and there are a number of important races on the ballot. Here’s what you need to know. There aren’t any major races going on in Fort Greene and Clinton

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Special Election Is Today! Here’s What You Need To Know

Photos via FacebookToday, May 5, is the special election to fill the 11th Congressional District seat, and polls will be open from 6am to 9pm. The district, which covers Staten Island and parts of Southern Brooklyn, was left vacant in January by disgraced Congressman Michael Grimm, who resigned [http://www.

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Today’s Election Day! Here’s What You Should Know Before Voting

Tuesday, November 4 Election Day, and we can all feel it in the air…that familiar lack of excitement we wish wasn’t there but can’t seem to shake. While our area has historically had some of the higher turnout rates [http://project.wnyc.org/non-voters/] in the city

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Bill de Blasio Is Our New Mayor, And Other Election Night Results

With about 85% of precincts reporting at the time of this post, Bill de Blasio has been elected the new Mayor of New York City, with more than 70% of the votes. For a recap of his victory party, held in his neighborhood at the Park Slope Armory, check out

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Going To Be Out Of Town On Election Day? Here’s The Info For Absentee Voting

The Flatbush Jewish Community Coalition (FJCC) sent this over today, and it’s good advice. We know we have a lot of readers who are temporarily out of the area, either displaced because of Sandy or for other reasons. That doesn’t mean you have to lose your chance to

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Local Election Results

Wondering who won on your ballot? Here are some of the local results: • Kristen Gillenbrand (D) wins over Wendy Long (R) for U.S. Senate. • Nydia Velasquez (D) wins over James Murray (C) for U.S. House District 7. • Yvette Clarke (D) wins over Daniel Cavangh (R) for U.S.

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Tomorrow: Brighton Neighborhood Association Hosts Voting Event

The Brighton Neighborhood Association is inviting people to an instructional event [https://www.facebook.com/events/190746171059546/] tomorrow morning, September 29 at 10:00 a.m., which will educate people on how to use the new voting machines as well as how to protect the privacy of their vote. Items

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REMINDER: Today Is The Special Election – Vote!

We just wanted to remind you one last time that, if you haven’t voted yet, now is the time to do it. Polls close at 9:00 p.m. You can look up your polling station here [http://gis.nyc.gov/vote/ps/index.htm]. Now, a little somethin’

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Pain At The Pump Will Determine Presidential Election Outcome, Says Sunoco Station Owner

Jack Nacmias' Sunoco gas station on Coney Island Avenue and Avenue V. Source: Google MapsThe rising price of fuel at a Sheepshead Bay service station is serving as a national litmus test for the 2012 presidential race, according to the owner of the station. “Those numbers on the gas price

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Election Day: Don't Forget to Vote!

Unless you’ve been living under a rock – and certainly not reading this website – you know today is election day. If you don’t know where your polling station is, you can find out here [http://gis.nyc.gov/vote/ps/index.htm]. Polls are open until 9 p.m.