I always wonder why so few people show up at the polls for citywide elections. Our elected officials here in NYC make more decisions that affect our daily lives than anyone in Congress or Obama himself.
Think about it. What do your friends complain about the most when talking about city life?
- Noisy garbage trucks
- MTA service interruptions & fare hikes
- Big real estate development projects
- Affordable housing
- Park cleanliness
Who makes laws on ALL of the above issues? Your City Council Member. Yes, that’s right. Your quality of life here in NYC is very dependent on how your local representatives vote. So stop pretending today doesn’t matter and get to the polls!
This morning at my poll site, the poll worker commiserated, “I think many people don’t know there is an election today. It’s been very quiet here.” No lines for me this morning, very different than the 3.5 hour wait I faced last November.
It’s pretty surprising that any registered Democrat wouldn’t know today is primary day, when almost all of our mailboxes have looked like this for the past few weeks.
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Photo Credit: From John Morton on Flickr
