Wednesday, 24 October 2012 10:03
Tuesday November 6th is Election Day. As a result of Hurricane Sandy, about sixty polls throughout the tri-state, and three polls in the borough of the Bronx are not operational. The board of elections is currently working to relocate any polls that are not accessible to the public or without electricity.
Below is a list of displaced sites in the Bronx and the new locations:
Site Affected / Moved |
New Poll locations |
Locust Point Civic Hall |
MTA Throggs Neck Parking Lot |
PS 69 Journey Prep School |
Archimedes Academy for Math |
Manhattan College Draddy Hall |
Hebrew Institute of Riverdale |
If you are not already registered, it is too late to register for the Nov. 6 general election, but you may still register still register for future elections. If you are not able to vote at your designated location, you will have the option of voting by absentee ballot in your local Board of Election office until 5pm on November 6th, 2012. If you already have an absentee ballot, the deadline to mail the ballot is November 5th, 2012 or you can deliver the ballot in person to your local Board of Elections Office on November 6th, 2012 by 5pm.
Useful Resource Links
Voter Qualifications:
http://www.vote.nyc.ny.us/
Where to Vote:
http://www.vote.nyc.ny.us/
Checking Voter Registration Status:
http://www.vote.nyc.ny.us/
Voting on Election Day:
http://www.vote.nyc.ny.us/
Absentee Voting:
http://www.vote.nyc.ny.us/
Monday, 22 October 2012 14:33
The Garifuna American legacy and history are inextricably linked to the United States and marked by the strength, determination and vision of such notable individuals as William Henry Brown playwright of The Drama of King Shotaway, a play which is recognized as the first black drama of the American Theatre, which has as its subject the 1795 Black Caribs (Garifunas) Insurrection in the Island of Saint Vincent, led by the Paramount Chief Joseph Chatoyer.
Wednesday, 10 October 2012 11:23
Election Date |
Registration Deadline |
Poll Hours |
November 6, 2012, General Election |
October 12, 2012 |
6:00 AM-9:00 PM |
Event |
Date |
Last day to register to vote |
October 12, 2012 |
Last day to postmark application or letter of application for ballot |
October 30, 2012 |
Last day to apply in person for ballot |
November 5, 2012 |
Last day to postmark ballot. Must be received by the Board of Elections no later than Nov. 13th |
November 5, 2012 |
Last day to deliver ballot in person to the Board of Elections |
November 6, 2012 |
UOCAVA citizens** - Request ballot by |
October 26, 2012 |
UOCAVA citizens** - Return ballot by |
November 19,2012 (Postmarked by the day before the election) |
Monday, 08 October 2012 09:48
Bronx, N.Y. – October 5, 2012 – Today, BronxNet announced it will build a TV Studio at Mercy College in the East Bronx to provide technological access and media production training at the Hutch Metro Center. The BronxNet studio will be called BronxNet at Mercy College and is scheduled to open in the early spring of 2013. The Center is expected to bring an influx of jobs and industry.
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