Brooklyn
Obama Gained Unevenly in Brooklyn
Jarrett Murphy |
Compared to his 2008 performance, the president saw votes fall in some Kings County districts, but also swung some “red” areas to the blue column, according to newly released results.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
How to Fix NY's Voting System in 10 Easy Steps
Neal Rosenstein |
Many city voters will recall the 2012 election chiefly for the long lines and deep confusion they endured. With municipal elections just around the corner, says this writer, this is no way to run a democracy.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Confusion Over Affidavit Voting
Matthew J. Perlman |
Some voters received conflicting messages about who could use the special ballots. And some polling places ran out of the documents.
2012 Elections
Confusion in Parkchester, Other Bronx Sites
City Limits |
“They never notified us. This is about losing our votes. People are getting discouraged,”
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Despite Some Storm Damage, City Island Voting Smooth
Emily Field |
The shoreline neighborhood is pocket of conservatism in the heavily Democratic Bronx. A majority of the voters here voted for McCain in
the 2008 election.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Civic Duty vs. Clean-Up Work in Staten Island
"Bryan Koenig, Jenny Hollander and Whitney Light" |
The juxtaposition of storm and ballot could be seen across the borough, with many makeshift polling sites sharing a roof or a plot of land with a relief center.
Bronx
Facilitating Democracy … For $200 A Day
Kathleen Caulderwood |
For four years Paul Bales has worked the polls on election day. He says this year is proving especially challenging.
Bronx
100-Person Mid-Day Line at Fordham Poll Site
Kathleen Culliton |
Said one voter: “A lot of people are saying this isn’t normal.”
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Broken Elevator Slows Voters in U. Heights
Kathleen Caulderwood |
Poll workers ran ballots up and down the stairs between elderly voters and the scanners on an upper floor.
Government
Ordeal Faced Rockaways Voters
Max J. Rosenthal Jason Duaine Hahn Maria Perez |
Citizens in Sandy-struck areas of Queens battled through confusion and long commutes to get to the polls to vote in a presidential race and a hot state Senate contest.
