Brooklyn and Staten Island Special Election Is On Tuesday

Do you live in Bay Ridge, Staten Island, Crown Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens or East Flatbush?

On Tuesday, May 5th, voters in these areas will be electing a new representative to the U.S. Congress, in District 11 (Staten Island/Bay Ridge) and to the New York State Assembly, in District 43 (Crown Heights/Prospect Lefferts Gardens/East Flatbush).

In District 11, Democrat Vincent J. Gentileis running against Republican Dan Donovan and Green Party candidate James C. Lane. (One of these will replace now-disgraced Michael Grimm).

In AD 43, the candidates are Republican Menachem M. Raitport, WFP Diana C. Richardson, Independence Party Shirley M. Patterson, and Love Yourself Party Geoffrey A. Davis.

Visit the NYC Voters Guide to read more about the candidates, find your polling site, etc.

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