Contributions of African and Caribbean American Immigrant Communities to Municipal Elections
By Linda Nwoke Before COVID-19, New York City was a land of possibilities. A city of great attraction to people all over the world. In business, it is the world’s financial center; such representation and influence make it one of the top powerful cities in the world. New York City is a dynamic, upward, progressive […]
By Allison Dikanovic, THE CITY We’ve heard from a lot of you asking about when and how to request an absentee ballot, and if that option is still available to everyone because of the pandemic. We’ll cut to the chase: Yes, it is. But what are all the details? We talked with officials at the […]
ATLANTA – During the Civil Rights Movement, Black leaders and allies paid the ultimate price for all Americans to earn the right to vote. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the co-founder and first leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), gave his life fighting for equal rights and educating the world about the value […]
The big day is Tuesday, November 3, where the U.S. gets an opportunity to end the chaos, nightmare, and pure evil of the Donald Trump presidency and his henchmen and women in the Senate and Congress. Early voting has started in NY on October 24. Your vote is your voice. Your vote is your power. […]
A woman seen waiting on line to cast her vote at the voting site located at Madison Square Garden during early voting for the U.S. Presidential election. – October 24, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Victoria Falk The United States 2020 Presidential Election is here, and every Black person eligible to do so must exercise their right […]
Long lines wrapped Madison Square Garden, the Barclays Center and other poll sites as many cast their ballots in the Trump-Biden race Saturday amid a pandemic.
“NYC Votes” written in chalk on sidewalk outside the voting site located at Madison Square Garden during early voting for the U.S. Presidential elections. – NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 24, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Rachel Holliday Smith, Christine Chung, Gabriel Sandoval and Peter Senzamici, THE CITY Hours before early voting started in New York on […]
About Early Voting What is early voting? Early voting happens 9 days in a row before the election and allows you to vote in-person on weekdays, weekends and evenings. Need a ride to your poll-site? Get $5 off your taxi ride when voting early, October 24 through November 1, with Curb. Use promo code “Vote Early.” Find […]
By Lisa García Bedolla, The Conversation Identifying supporters and getting them to the polls are key parts of any political campaign. The pandemic, however, creates new challenges for candidates trying to convey their messages and mobilize voters. Decades of political science research have made clear that mobilizing in person, either on the doorstep or on the phone, […]
With only 20 days until Election Day, the NYC Central Labor Council is conducting phone banks twice weekly to support the Labor 2020 program. Visit https://bit.ly/LaborVotes to sign up for shifts today! #NYCLaborVotes! Join with our Union brothers and sisters across the five boroughs to encourage other union members to vote in the upcoming election.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden stops in Little Haiti to speak to Haitian-American leaders and ask for support on Nov. 3 as he seeks the U.S. presidency against President Donald Trump.
Former Vice President Joe Biden kicks off his 2020 campaign for the US presidential election at a rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. – Philadelphia, PA / USA – May 18, 2019 (Shutterstock) By Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald The sounds and culture of Haiti served as a colorful backdrop for former vice president and Democratic presidential nominee […]