Photographer Jordan Gale and George Etheridge documented a historic election night in New York City, from an empty Times Square to Brooklyn
New York City prepared for the final act of the most consequential election in a generation on Tuesday. There was reason to worry.
During the city’s 10 days of early voting, many of the 1.1 million New Yorkers were forced to spend large parts of the day in socially distant lines that stretched across multiple city blocks – including some who had decided to vote in person after a mail-in ballot snafu. Even the mayor waited almost four hours, after which he and the governor suggested a complete overhaul of the board of elections.
Continue reading…Photographer Jordan Gale and George Etheridge documented a historic election night in New York City, from an empty Times Square to BrooklynNew York City prepared for the final act of the most consequential election in a generation on Tuesday. There was reason to worry.During the city’s 10 days of early voting, many of the 1.1 million New Yorkers were forced to spend large parts of the day in socially distant lines that stretched across multiple city blocks – including some who had decided to vote in person after a mail-in ballot snafu. Even the mayor waited almost four hours, after which he and the governor suggested a complete overhaul of the board of elections. Continue reading…