NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — The perk of voting early? No line.
Only 15,418 New York City voters turned out to cast ballots on the first day of early voting in the state, according to city Board of Election figures.
Manhattan and Brooklyn saw the highest number of voters on what is the first opportunity to vote early in a city general election.
A host of positions are up for a vote in New York City in addition to the mayoral race between Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, a Democrat, and his GOP rival, Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa.
In contrast, during New York City’s first day of early voting for the 2020 general presidential election between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, more than 93,000 New Yorkers cast ballots.
“Fewer than 5k votes yesterday in Manhattan, and just over 15k citywide. Democrats can’t take this — or any — election for granted,” warned Manhattan city councilman Mark Levine on Twitter.
Early voting polls will be open through Sunday, Oct. 31. Voters can find their poll site and hours of operation on the BOE website.
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