Overview
- Gov. Kathy Hochul suspended early voting on Sunday, Jan. 25, with Monday, Jan. 26 under review, while a separate Buffalo special election is expected to proceed without interruption.
- Early voting otherwise runs Jan. 24 through Feb. 1, with added hours to be announced by election officials and guidance posted by the New York City Board of Elections.
- Voters can apply for early mail ballots under the New York Early Mail Voter Act, with online applications due Jan. 24 and in-person applications accepted through Monday, Feb. 2.
- Queens’ 36th Assembly District features Diana Moreno (Democratic, Working Families), Rana Abdelhamid (Queens for All) and Mary Jobaida (People First).
- Manhattan’s contests include Erik Bottcher (Democratic, Working Families) vs. Charlotte Friedman (Republican) in the 47th Senate District and Keith Powers (Democratic) vs. Joseph Foley (Republican, Conservative) in the 74th Assembly District.