Monday, May 4, 2015

Briefs: New York Congressional District 11 May 5th Special Election

Chances are you may have heard there's a Congressional special election tomorrow to fill the seat vacated by former Senator Michael Grimm. We'll cut to the chase since we don't cover politics.

Three candidates are running for this seat:
Democratic Councilman Vincent Gentile, Republican S.I. District Attorney Dan Donovan, and Green Party candidate James Lane.

Brooklyn Daily ran the story on Friday to walk you through the highlights, but if you're in any way dissatisfied (or satisfied) with the way things have been going in your district (yes, this includes Bay Ridge and Staten Island), vote now or forever hold your peace. Ballotpedia runs through a summarization of the issues, and NYC Campaign Finance Board looks to be the most comprehensive. If you don't care about all that and you're set to cast your vote, make your way to a polling site 6am-9pm (need help locating one?)