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Broken Elevator Slows Voters in U. Heights
Charles Collins sat by the door of his local polling station for more than 20 minutes, directing people towards the stairs. This isn't his job -- he came to vote but wasn't able to make it to the...
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100-Person Mid-Day Line at Fordham Poll Site
Photo by: Kathlen Culliton Inside the school. More than 100 people were lined up outside P.S. 46 in the Bronx waiting to vote at mid-afternoon Tuesday. Some said they had been waiting in the cold for...
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Facilitating Democracy … For $200 A Day
Paul Bales is said Election Day is always profitable for him, no matter who wins. Today is his fourth year as a poll worker, this time at 40 West Tremont, a polling station in University Heights. He...
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Civic Duty vs. Clean-Up Work in Staten Island
The forces of democracy and nature fought over Staten Island Tuesday, with many residents filling out their Election Day ballots even as they struggled to clean up the devastation left by Hurricane...
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Despite Some Storm Damage, City Island Voting Smooth
Photo by: Emily Field Joe Goonan in front of his polling site on City Island, expected to be one of the few Bronx neighborhoods to go for Gov. Mitt Romney. Even though the power came on only a few...
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Confusion in Parkchester, Other Bronx Sites
Photo by: Elly Yu Marion Shepard, 73, walked almost a mile with her walking stick in hand from her original polling site to the new location at Van Nest Academy. By Elly Yu Voters in Parkchester were...
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Confusion Over Affidavit Voting
Photo by: Matthew Perlman As a result of damage caused by Hurricane Sandy last week, New York City voters are being told they can vote at any polling site they choose. This message has caused some...
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Ordeal Faced Rockaways Voters
Photo by: Maria Perez Voters casting ballots at PS 180 in Rockaway Park. First came Hurricane Sandy. Then, just a week later, came the New York City Board of Elections. That's how residents of the...
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How to Fix NY's Voting System in 10 Easy Steps
Photo by: NYC BOE This Election Day, too many of New York’s beleaguered voters stood in line for hours and faced problems at the polls in order to cast their ballots. This was particularly inspiring...
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Obama Gained Unevenly in Brooklyn
Photo by: White House Mayor Bloomberg and Governor Cuomo toured Sandy-damaged areas of the city with President Obama in November. In the aftermath of the storm, the president increased his vote total...
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