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Blame for Election Day Failures Placed on Board of Elections and Albany
The outrage caused by widespread voting machine breakdowns throughout New York City on midterm election day is largely falling on the shoulders of Board of Elections Director Michael Ryan. At […]
Broken Machines, Two-Hour Lines Setback Voting in Greenpoint
View this post on Instagram 2PM election day #Greenpoint polling site @ 424 Leonard. Two hour wait, only two machines running and still a long line of voters willing to […]
Long Wait Times to Vote in Greenpoint
Greenpointers hoping to cruise by their poll site this morning and vote in a timely fashion were met with hour-long wait times as early as 8:30 a.m. at the […]
Carolyn Maloney Wins Democratic Primary Election
New York got out the vote yesterday, and here in the 12th district, which includes Greenpoint, Williamsburg, a large swath of the East Side of Manhattan, and parts of […]
Vote For Your Favorite Participatory Budgeting Projects April 7-15th!
The old adage tells us that “you can’t fight city hall.” Often, in New York, it can feel like it’s residents vs. the City, but sometimes, Gotham and its elected […]
Op-Ed: What We Can Learn From Greenpoint’s Low Voter Turnout
I recently had my first experience as a poll worker right here at the Greenpoint McGuinness Senior Center polling site (715 Leonard St). There was a lot that I enjoyed, […]
NYC 2017 Primary Elections Voting Guide!
Get ready to get out the vote, Greenpoint! New York City’s Primary Elections for the Democratic and Reform parties are next Tuesday, September 12th. This handy voting guide lists all […]
Screw the Governor’s race. There are 3 more important issues that need your vote this Election Day!
Yes, it’s that time of the year again–big old Election Day. For those of us living here, this day seems rather arbitrary. Since we’re such a blue state, it’s usually […]
Letter from Lincoln Restler: Hand Recount of Votes In Order
I can’t take this roller coaster ride! The verdict is still out as to whether Lincoln Restler won the recent election. Here is a recent email that explains: “Dear Jen, […]