Long Lines, Everywhere
Already, Flickr folks are posting photos, and even this video, of long lines at the polls, all across Brooklyn. In Park Slope, the line stretched out even before the booths opened at 6AM. Bring coffee. Prepare to wait. Where did you vote? How long did it take? Any problems? Video by wnyc.
I voted at P.S. 38. There was a large turnout at about 7:30 a.m. Thankfully my district, #62, hadn’t rolled out of bed yet, so I waited about 20 minutes.
I was in line at the Riley Dent Senior Center (Fulton & Marcus Garvey) in BedStuy at 5:45am and didn’t leave the polls until 6:30am. I second sslopemichael, definitely look up your election district so you’ll know which line to stand in once you get there. There were 3 election districts at my polling place which made things confusing for those who didn’t know their election district number. Find yours at: http://gis.nyc.gov/vote/ps/index.htm.
same as some others here, i saw the line at ps282 and decided to go after work.
question, if polls close at 9pm, does that mean they cut you off at the door if you’re outside in line? i’d imagine (hope) that by 8pm or so, there wont be these lines.
I voted at PS 270 in Clinton Hill. I got there at 6 am and the lines were already down Dekalb and wrapping around to Classon. Things were somewhat disorganized once we got into the school since there were so many people from the 67th District. All in all I waited 1.5 hours. People were extremely excited.
“Had to be over 300 people in line at Macon/Malcolm X School in Bed Stuy at 7:05 this morning….couldn’t wait. Will leave work early to get back and try again.”
The lines are crazy! The turnout is insane! I think there will be a long time to vote.
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Someday this war is gonna end…
I voted at PS 107 in Park Slope at 7:30 this morning – waited 45 minutes. The place was pretty chaotic. Make sure you know your election district – it will cut down on your wait time.
waited 1 hour and 15 mins. Got it done! Should be an exciting evening!
I voted at PS 282 (the site of this vertiginous video). The line was long, but the whole thing took only half an hour…know you’re ED# before you go and it goes quicker.
I’ve been waiting 44 years for this day, so no big deal.
Yes lechacal. I’ve got jury duty on Thursday (the bonus for being registered!!) and the judge is going to get an earful from me on this.