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NYC early voting jumps 70% from last gubernatorial election

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New York City saw nearly 300,000 voters cast ballots during the first four days of early voting for the upcoming election on November 3, marking a 72% increase from the same period in the last gubernatorial election. The Bronx led with over 30,000 votes, more than doubling its turnout compared to two years ago. Manhattan and Brooklyn recorded around 82,000 and 86,000 early votes respectively, slightly below their numbers during the previous mayoral election. This high voter engagement is expected to benefit Democratic candidates in New York City, where registered Democrats significantly outnumber Republicans.

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As of October 28, 2026, nearly 300,000 New York City residents cast ballots during the first four days of early voting for the upcoming gubernatorial election on November 3. This marks a significant increase of about 72% compared to the last midterm election in 2022. The Bronx has seen particularly high turnout with over 30,000 early votes cast, nearly doubling its numbers from the previous gubernatorial race where Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul faced Republican challenger Lee Zeldin. This surge is just shy of surpassing the record set during last year’s mayoral election and represents a substantial boost in voter engagement ahead of this critical election.

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The high early voting turnout likely means an advantage for Democratic candidates in deeply blue New York City.

left implies positive view of higher voter turnout and benefits to Democrats

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🔮 That’s just over 3,000 people shy of the record turnout in last year’s mayoral election and over 120,000 more votes than at the same point in 2022, the last time there was a gubernatorial election at the top of the ballot.

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🔮 The Transport Workers Union of America, whose local members include roughly 40,000 city subway and bus workers toiling under an MTA contract that lapsed in May, began airing the scathing spots Friday, a day before early voting opened

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🔮 “Given the long history of antisemitism and the persecution of Jewish people, the use of this symbol in a context that may associate it with sinister or threatening imagery is particularly disturbing.

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🔮 Mayor Zohran Mamdani is threatening to sue Columbia University to open their campus gates — which have been locked for three years since the anti-Israel campus protests of 2023.

2026-10-02 · assertive framing · Mamdani threatens Columbia University with lawsuit if it won’t open gates to public

🔮 Mayor Zohran Mamdani will be sitting in the guest seat for Monday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” as the West Coast-produced show heads to the Big Apple for a week-long stretch.

2026-09-28 · assertive framing · Mamdani set to join ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ for NYC-broadcast on Monday

🔮 Labor and construction industry groups lashed out at Democratic Rep. Josh Riley and pushed back against his claims that two bills he pitched would bring down energy costs.

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🔮 Now the nonprofit group “A Better Road Forward” is launching TV ads directed at voters and will hold informational meetings around the state, according to Politico.

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🔮 Mayor Zohran Mamdani will welcome President Trump to Gracie Mansion on Monday when the commander in chief visits the Big Apple for the United Nations General Assembly.

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🔮 A senior adviser to Mayor Zohran Mamdani pulling in a $185,000 salary repeatedly praised “gay communism” and called for abolishing the police in deleted social media posts, a new report said.

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🔮 City Hall officials broke state record-keeping rules with a secret Signal chat filled with pro-Zohran Mamdani influencers, the mayor’s top attorney seemingly admitted Friday.

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Nearly 300,000 New Yorkers cast ballots in the first four days of early voting – a nearly 72% increase since the last midterm election, according to city Board of Elections data. uncertain

Yorkers → cast → data

Some 294,604 city residents had already voted between Saturday and Wednesday, ahead of Election Day on Nov. 3, the data showed. asserted

data → vote → Nov.

That’s just over 3,000 people shy of the record turnout in last year’s mayoral election and over 120,000 more votes than at the same point in 2022, the last time there was a gubernatorial election at the top of the ballot. asserted

That → ’ → ballot

The Bronx is leading some of the surge. asserted

Bronx → lead → surge

Unofficial records show that the boogie down logged more 30,000 early votes through Tuesday, nearly doubling its turnout from the same point in 2022, when 16,000 early votes had been cast. asserted

votes → show → 2022

Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul was facing a challenge from Republican Lee Zeldin in that election. asserted

Hochul → face → election

There were nearly 25,000 Bronx early votes at this point in last year’s mayoral election, which saw eventual winner and Democratic Party nominee Zohran Mamdani facing ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. asserted

Mamdani → be → Cuomo

Staten Island and Queens have also seen modest upticks with around 2,000 more New Yorkers participating in the program so far compared to the same point in last year’s mayoral election. asserted

Yorkers → see → election

Manhattan and Brooklyn logged around 82,000 votes and 86,000 over the first four days of early voting, according to the figures. uncertain

Manhattan → log → figures

In 2025, Manhattan had over 89,000 voters at the point while Brooklyn had over 92,000 voters. asserted

Brooklyn → have → voters

The high early voting turnout likely means an advantage for Democratic candidates in deeply blue New York City. asserted

turnout → mean → City

In this year’s election, Hochul is facing a challenge from GOP candidate Bruce Blakeman while Democratic Attorney General Letitia James is running against Republican challenger Saritha Komatireddy. asserted

James → face → Komatireddy

Hochul is maintaining a 14-point lead against Blakeman while AG James is holding a 15-point lead against Komatireddy, according to the latest Siena University poll. uncertain

James → maintain → poll

A recent Marist poll found that Hochul’s lead was only by 11 points and showed Blakeman leading with independent voters. Early voting will continue through this Sunday while polls will be open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Nov. 3. asserted

polls → find → Nov.

NYC early voting jumps 70% from last gubernatorial election

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