New York: Mayor Mamdani casts his ballot on the first day of early voting and urges New Yorkers to vote early

New York — City Mayor Zohran Mamdani voted on Saturday morning at the Metropolitan Museum of Art polling site on the Upper East Side, on the first day of early voting for the November 3 midterm elections.

Mamdani arrived around 10:00 a.m., brought donuts for poll workers and was greeted by at least one passerby shouting slogans against him, according to video posted on social media. "I was excited to vote for Gov. Hochul on the Working Families Party line," the mayor said after voting, referring to Governor Kathy Hochul, who is seeking reelection against Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican.

"In a city where time is one of the most precious resources, voting early, you can do so in five minutes. I voted early; I was only called a communist once," Mamdani joked. He is also campaigning for Hochul's reelection. Blakeman, for his part, toured three spots across the city on Saturday — Staten Island, Brooklyn and Queens — with a message focused on the cost of living and tax cuts.

Early voting will continue through November 1: in New York City, polls will be open mostly from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with extended hours on October 27 and 28 (10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.) and October 29 (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). On Election Day, November 3, polling places will open from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Beyond the governor's race, New Yorkers will vote for attorney general — Democrat Letitia James against Republican Saritha Komatireddy — comptroller, state and federal congressional seats, and five ballot proposals backed by the city administration.

This is a follow-up to this morning's note on the start of early voting in A Lo Claro.

Photo: Zabala al Día

Source: New York Post