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When the Clock Strikes 12, Doors open
This year my family and I decided to switch up our Black Friday adventure. Instead of going out to catch the early bird specials at our local mall or Best Buy, we headed out to Queenstown, M.D. to the outlet center for some late night shopping. Prime Outlets in Queenstown are located on route [...]
Too Many Women, Too Little Space
Why don’t some Hasidic men vote in South Williamsburg? Because many of the poll workers are women.
“Geb Deine Stimme for Bloomberg!” – The Election in Hasidic South Williamsburg
Bloomberg speaks Yiddish for the Hasidic Jews in South Williamsburg. Scenes from the polling site on Marcy Avenue.
Election Day in Mott Haven
On the day of the Democratic primaries, Mott Haven’s 138th Street was a political hotbed. As soon as you reached the top of the subway stairs a campaign worker greeted you with a hand card displaying the smiling faces of the candidates du jour. Even if you managed to evade their gaze and outstretched hand, [...]
It’s Election Day, and School’s Out!
While New York candidates vie for positions in office, thousands of schoolchildren enjoy a day off from school.
Volunteers monitor elections to ensure access for Asian-Americans
Sunset Park– Asian-American voters walking into PS 506 this morning were greeted by Bethany Li and Siqiong Lin. The two served as election monitors ready to answer questions and address any complaints from the largely Chinese-speaking community in Sunset Park. This year, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund dispatched 150 lawyers, law students [...]
Steady Traffic in Harlem Site for Mayoral Elections
Chatter fills the room as Harlem residents greet each other inside the Charles Hill Tower polling site on Frederick Douglass Boulevard. Donna Jamie, 50, coordinator of the site, has been working the polls for ten to 15 years. She was busy greeting voters and directing them to check-in tables in the back of the room.
“Traffic [...]
Opening Day
Welcome to the NYCinFocus blog, where we’ll be bringing you bits of news from around the city. For our inaugural edition, we’ll be covering today’s elections, particularly the mayoral race between incumbent Mike Bloomberg and Democratic challenger Bill Thompson. And don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, where NYCinFocus will also be bringing you the [...]