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Here's When Early Voting Starts In NY, How To Find Polling Places
Don’t wait ‘til the last minute to have your voice heard.
In New York, voters have the opportunity to cast their ballots well before Election Day via early voting.
Early voting in the Empire State starts on Saturday, Oct. 26, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 3, two days before Election Day.
You can find your early voting location by entering your address on the New York State Board of Elections website.
The deadline for registering to vote is Saturday, Oct. 26, via in-person, online, and mail.
Across the country, more than 18 million people had already cast their votes – either early in …
New Poll Reveals Who NYers Favor In Governor's Race Based On Inflation, Crime, Abortion
As Election Day draws nearer, new polling is highlighting the issues that are top of mind for New York voters when choosing their next governor.
Overall, incumbent Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul leads her Republican opponent, Rep. Lee Zeldin, by six points, 47 to 41 percent, according to a SurveyUSA poll released Thursday, Oct. 20.
Earlier Report: Zeldin Holds Edge Over Hochul In NY's Suburbs, Among Independents In Brand-New Poll
Four percent of likely voters said they plan to vote for another candidate, while 8 percent were undecided.
Hochul’s lead has shrunk dramatically from August …
Rob Astorino Concedes To Pete Harckham In State Senate Race
Three weeks after Election Day, incumbent Democratic State Sen. Pete Harckham has declared victory over Republican challenger Rob Astorino in the 40th Senate District.
The race between the two had been hotly contested, though absentee ballots turned the tide for Harckham. At the time of his concession, Astorino held a slight lead, though there were thousands of ballots still to be counted.
The 40th district includes parts of Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties.
There are currently 81,351 registered Democratic voters, with 60,454 registered Republican voters, and 55,597 voters with n…
Covid-19: Dutchess County Election Day Poll Worker Tests Positive
An Election Day poll worker in Dutchess County tested positive for COVID-19, officials announced Thursday evening, Nov. 5.
The person worked at the East Fishkill Community Center at 890 Route 82 in Hopewell Junction on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, Dutchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health Commissioner Dr. Anil Vaidian said.
The individual had been following all precautionary steps – mask wearing, hand sanitizing, physical distancing and was not experiencing any symptoms, Vaidian said, noting that therefore, the risk to voters is minimal.
Howe…
Wind Storm Knocks Out Power In Area
Thousands across the Hudson Valley are without power as wind storms topping 55 mph rolled through the region downing power lines and toppling tree branches.
Utility crews from NYSEG, Orange & Rockland Utilities, and Central Hudson were each reporting hundreds of outages, impacting thousands of customers as of 2:35 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 2.
Earlier story - Wind Advisory: Gusts Of Up To 55 MPH Could Cause Power Outages
Central Hudson was reporting 223 active outages, which were impacting 6,627 customers, including 681 in Dutchess, 187 in Orange County, 185 in Sullivan County, and 62 …
Soaking Rain, Gusty Winds, Snow In Spots Will Be Followed By Sharp Drop In Temps
There will be widespread heavy rainfall, areas of flooding, strong gusty winds, a wintry mix, and accumulating snow in parts of the region as a winterlike storm moving in from the Midwest merges with the remnants of Hurricane Zeta.
The time frame for storm activity is Thursday, Oct. 29 into Friday, Oct. 30, with the snowfall expected mainly early Friday morning as the temperature drops.
A look at areas expected to see a mix of rain and snow (in pink) and snow (in blue) are shown in the first image above.
Accumulating snowfall of 1 to 3 inches is possible parts of New York, Connecticu…
Stretch Of Unsettled Weather Coming, Followed By Halloween Blue Moon, Time To Fall Back
The passage of a cold front has led to dry weather and a dramatic drop in temperatures, making it feel like fall again.
Sunday, Oct. 25 will feel like fall again. There will be a mix of clouds and sun with a slight chance of afternoon showers. The high temperature will only be around 50 degrees.
Rain becomes likely at night, mainly after 10 p.m., followed by showers later on overnight.
There will be more spotty showers at times on Monday, Oct. 26, which will be cloudy with the. high temperature in the upper 50s.
The unsettled pattern will continue each day through Friday, Oct. 30, with cl…
