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Campaign Staff Fight for Voters at East Tremont Polls

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Lauren Mariotti (front, right) hands out fliers for Gustavo Rivera, while Espada supporters campaign across the street. (Photos by Jeanmarie Evelly)

It’s a turf war this morning at the corner of Mohegan Avenue and E. 179th Street, as staffers from rival campaigns in the 33rd Senate District race have staked out opposite street corners, fighting for the attention of voters heading to the polls at nearby PS 67. Lauren Mariotti, a volunteer for Gustavo Rivera (the candidate challenging incumbent Sen. Pedro Espada, Jr.) gave a flier to one man as he walked by. The man was then immediately approached by a campaigner for Espada, who had been standing across the street.

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The Plan for Today

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Good morning, everyone. Happy Primary Day! Whoever you support, please get out there and vote. Polls close at 9 p.m. If you need any help figuring out where your polling place is, etc., just call 1-866-VOTE-NYC

Throughout the day on into evening, the whole Bronx News Network team is going to be in the field reporting and posting to the blog. In the evening, as most of us will be away from out computers, we’ll be posting updates on Twitter (@BxNN).

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Rivera Confident of Victory, But Concerned About Espada's Campaign Tactics

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Senate candidate Gustavo Rivera (Photo: James Fergusson)
Yesterday afternoon, I tagged along with Rivera and two of his volunteers, as they headed by car to New Capital Restaurant, a diner on West Kingsbrige Road for lunch. Rivera was in good spirits. “Love it! Love it!” he chuckled sarcastically, pointing at a large, red “Vote for Espada” poster in the restaurant’s window.