Young Republicans Keep GOP Flame Burning in Brooklyn
A small but fervent group of young activists stand by the GOP in a borough where Democrats outnumber Republicans by an 8-1 margin.
A small but fervent group of young activists stand by the GOP in a borough where Democrats outnumber Republicans by an 8-1 margin.
Taking a cue from Houston’s successful “GuacTheVote” campaign, New York”s “NoshTheVote” effort enlisted ethnic food trucks to distribute voter registration forms along with samosas, chicken curry or enchiladas.
New York City’s new voting machines do more than tally your vote. This election, they’ll analyze when voters go to the polls and what interruptions voters experience, to speed voting in future elections.
Coney Island Hospital and other city medical centers took advantage of election fever to encourage visitors to register to vote – and become an organ donor.
Our podcast explores the spaces in-between the extremes, where most of life is lived.
Demographics have changed in Fort Greene, but not party affiliation. The neighborhood remains heavily Democratic, even if there was no candidate consensus among voters.
At one Brooklyn Heights polling site, some voters expressed dismay with the field of candidates – and suggested they might cross party lines come November.
Some primary voters in West Farms and East Tremont reported having to fill out paper affidavits.