After months of campaigning, it all comes down to this, as voters head to the polls on this Election Day to cast their votes for mayor, public advocate and comptroller.
There are also races for City Council, borough president, and judgeships. Voters in Manhattan will also elect a district attorney.
Polls are open until 9 p.m.
With no statewide or national elections, turnout is expected to be light.
In the race for mayor, both incumbent Michael Bloomberg and his Democratic challenger, Comptroller William Thompson, have been urging supporters to get to the polls.
A Quinnipiac University Poll released yesterday shows Thompson has gained ground on Bloomberg, but still trails him by 12 points – with 50 percent of likely voters saying they’re backing Bloomberg compared to 38 percent for Thompson.
Bloomberg is not taking his lead in the polls for granted.
As he pushes for a third term, Bloomberg made stops in all five boroughs yesterday – visiting businesses he says have benefited from his programs. Bloomberg said he’s not predicting a blowout, like his win four years ago.
Thompson is hoping to overcome Mike Bloomberg’s huge financial advantage.
Thompson was in Chinatown yesterday, campaigning with Democratic comptroller candidate John Liu.
Even though he trails in the polls, Thompson is predicting victory.
In addition to voting for positions in citywide office, voters will be asked to weigh in on two statewide referenda today.
One proposal would allow inmates to leave prison to do work for churches, social service groups and other non-profit organizations. Prisoners are currently allowed to leave only to do work for the state government.
The second initiative is a constitutional amendment that would pave the way to build a power line through an upstate park.
If it’s approved, six acres of forest preserve land in the Adirondacks could be used to build a power line to the Lake Placid area.
In return, the preserve would get 43 acres of land owned by the utility company.
(Source: NY1)
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I urge all of my fellow bloggers here on Yeshiva World to vote for Stephen A. Christopher, the conservative candidate for mayor. Let’s show the world that Yidden stand up for religious principles. Both Thompson and the Maya have gone on the record in favor of toeiva marriage. Let’s be Mekadeish Shem Shomayim!!!
Vote for Bloomberg, on the the pretense that Thompson should not win. Bloomberg is doing great we dont need him (Thompson) to mess things up.
Please save our right to vote & vote Bil, Thompson for Mayor. Mike Bloomberg when against the voters to extend term limits so he could run for a third term. If voters let Bloomberg get away with this who is to say that in a few years from now the City Council won’t pass a law which states Orthodox Jews can’t vote. I know that Thompson may not be as good a Bloomberg but it’s better to have a Mayor that does nothing for 4 years than to lose our right to vote. Secondly voters who live in the 45th Council District should vote Jumaane Williams for Councliman. I know that Kendall Stewart has been sending out scary letters saying that Jumaane Williams is a danger but what Stewart is not saying is that he (Stewart) also went against the voters to extend his term so he can run again plus his Chief of Staff funneled $145,000. I am also aware of the letter that was sent out by a frum person basically telling us that Williams has not reached out to the frum community which is a lie as if I remember a few weeks ago Yeshiva World had pictures of him meeting frum leaders.
IF YOU ARE A VOTER AND YOU VOTE FOR BLOOMBERG.
DO NOT TAKE YOUR CAR. DUE WHEN YOU COME OUT FROM
VOTING YOU WILL FIND A “K’VITAL (SUMMONS) FOR $115.0
FROM THE BLOOMBERG ADMINISTR. FOR DOUBLE PARKING.
I urge you not to waste your vote, Flatbush Bubby. It will get you nowhere to vote for a losing candidate.
All it does is allow the worse candidate to win.
Politics is not about perfection or Good vs. Bad, rather Bad vs. Worse.