Friday, October 24, 2025

Friday, October 24, 2025 

Welcome to a dedicated, election edition of the Tech:NYC Friday Five!

• With early voting beginning tomorrow (Oct. 25), we’re putting the answers to all your election-related questions in one place so you can make sure that your voice will be heard this Election Day. 🗳️

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Early voting in NYC starts this weekend: What to know (NBC New York)

• For the early birds out there 🦅 — early voting runs from Saturday, Oct. 25 through Sunday, Nov. 2, giving New Yorkers nine full days before Election Day (Tuesday, Nov. 4). 🗓️

  • Where to go? Check your local poll site, voting hours, and view a sample ballot here.

  • Pro tip: Lines are usually shorter midweek and midmorning.

  • For you absentee voters: Your ballot must be returned by Nov. 4 to your local poll site or Board of Elections office. 

  • More key dates here.
    
    

10 questions for the mayoral candidates (New York Times)

• Get to know the mayoral candidates better! 🧠

  • You can start with this interview series, in which The New York Times asked 10 questions to Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani, and Curtis Sliwa.

  • Bloomberg has a rundown on where each candidate stands on key issues. 

  • Plus, here’s an endorsement tracker.
    
    

New York City Council 2025 general election races to watch (City & State)

• Beyond the mayoral race, voters will also decide on City Council members, as well as Public Advocate, Comptroller, and a slew of local offices.

  • Here’s a guide to voting for judges.
    
    

Six ballot measures that could reshape NYC’s housing and elections (New York Times)

• Don’t skip the back of your ballot. There are six proposals concerning housing and when local elections should be held. We put a quick summary below, but check out the article for a more in-depth breakdown. 🏙️

  • Proposal 1 concerns building an Olympic sports complex on state forest preserve land.

  • Proposals 2-6 were written (with public input) by the Charter Revision Commission. 

    • Two through four focus on speeding up affordable housing approvals.

    • Proposal 5 would bring the city’s paper maps online.

    • Proposal 6 would move local elections to presidential years — a change that would need statewide approval to take effect.
      
      

NYC election guide: Dates, registration, and voting info (Documented)

• Still have questions? 😵‍💫

  • Like “Do I need an ID to vote?” “Why do some candidates run on multiple party lines?” or “Will NYC use ranked-choice voting this year?” 

  • This voter guide from Documented has an excellent FAQ section that covers everything from accessibility and language support to your rights at the polls — so you can walk in confidently on Election Day. 
    
    

That’s a wrap for this week’s Friday Five — have a civically engaged weekend, New York! 🗽

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