Mamdani Votes Early at The Met. What Other NYC Museums Are Polling Sites?
"It only took five minutes," said the NYC mayor in a social media video. More museums and cultural institutions across the city serve as early voting sites.
As New Yorkers prepare to cast their midterm ballots early, several cultural institutions in the city are stepping in to serve as polling sites. Among these venues, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan has once again opened its doors for early voting. Mayor Zohran Mamdani, in an Instagram video on October 26, showcased the Met's Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, remarking that it only took five minutes for him to cast his early ballot.
The museum joins a list of other NYC museums and cultural centers that are turning into voting locations, including the American Museum of Natural History, the Brooklyn Museum, and numerous public schools, community centers, and libraries.
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