NEW YORK – With a very likely chance of not knowing who will win the presidential election for days, New York City stores are still shielded to ward off potential street riots, but at least none will break out Tuesday night . There were few or no reports of chaos on election night or even … Read more
NEW YORK – Wall Street posted strong gains on Tuesday, US presidential election day, bringing the S&P 500 up 1.8%. More than anything else, investors hope there will be a clear winner relatively soon. Whether it’s President Donald Trump or his Democratic rival Joe Biden, it’s less important. But if Biden wins, as the polls … Read more
NEW YORK – Election day in the tri-state area has been mostly quiet and without many incidents. For this reason, NYPD officials and even Mayor Bill de Blasio pointed out that everything was flowing and that voters could feel safe exercising their right to vote. However, in some voting centers there were problems, either due … Read more
NEW YORK – The iconic Empire State Building lights up its infrastructure in the colors red, white and blue, those of the US flag, in honor of the historic presidential elections between Democratic Vice President Joe Biden and Republican President Donald Trump. Organizers of the lights say the colors are to remind all Americans of … Read more
What you should know Are you feeling stressed and anxious about the elections? You’re not alone 68 percent of American adults say elections are a major source of stress, according to a new survey by the American Psychological Association, a dramatic increase from 52 percent compared to 2016 Yet according to the same survey, 7 … Read more
What you should know 68 percent of American adults say elections are a major source of stress, according to a new survey by the American Psychological Association, a dramatic increase from 52 percent in 2016. The vast majority of Democrats, Republicans and independents say the political process is stressing them out. But we also have … Read more
NEW YORK – Rockland County will offer more early voting hours this weekend to reduce wait times according to a state court decision Friday. Rockland County will keep the polls open for an additional two and a half hours on Saturday and Sunday, so they will now close the polls at 4:30 p.m. instead of … Read more
NEW YORK – Despite all the controversy surrounding the 2020 election, one thing is not at stake: Democratic control of the New York state legislature. But while control of this party is not in jeopardy, Tuesday’s election could bring subtle changes to a political landscape where Governor Andrew Cuomo often makes the decisions. Democrats could … Read more
NEW YORK – Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined the long voting lines in New York on the second day of early voting. The congresswoman, who represents the 14th district of New York City, which includes parts of the Bronx and Queens, showed in an Instagram video how she waited in line to vote at one of … Read more
What you should know The New York City Board of Elections announced that during the first two days of early voting, 193,915 have voted in New York City. The first time an early vote was held in New York was in 2019 for the general election. Early voting will continue until November 1 and then … Read more