Today is Election Day, and mayoral front-runner Bill de Blasio has soaked up most of the day's media coverage. It seems he's mostly been campaigning in Manhattan and Brooklyn. But he's provided some indication of what he's looking for in an education chancellor, even if he's not naming names. And his sleeping habits remain an odd source of interest. In case you forgot, Adolfo Carrión is still running for mayor, and he's fighting for a strong finish in his home turf of The Bronx. The casino ballot question is also a hot topic and means big rewards and risks for the state. See below for more voting info.
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Find your voting site and see a sample ballot: Who's On The Ballot
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Cuomo Robocalls Support Casino Ballot Measure (Albany Times Union)
Teacher Pension Fund Regaining Lost Ground (Albany Times Union)
The Problem With Not-So-Random Case Assignment (Wall Street Journal)
No Riders Killed In Bike-Share's First 5 Months (NY Times)
Study: 779,000 New Yorkers Can Get Insurance Subsidy (Associated Press)
Five Candidates Face Off For Astoria's City Council Seat (DNAinfo)
Juvenile Justice Advocates Seek Key Reforms Under Next Mayor (Juvenile Justice Information Exchange)
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A poll out this weekend found that nearly two-thirds of likely voters say they will back Democrat Bill de Blasio for mayor, meaning a possible rout of his Republican rival. De Blasio also appears to be winning across demographics, according to the Wall Street Journal-NBC 4 New York-Marist poll. Election Day is on Tuesday. Polls open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
NEW IN THE GOTHAM GAZETTE: De Blasio Pins Affordable Housing Hopes On Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning by Sophia Rosenbaum READ MORE
Gotham Gazette's Guide For The Last-Minute Voter General Election 2013: Your vote will help determine the shape of city government for the next four years. Here's our guide to the candidates, issues and races you need to know about before you head to the polls next Tuesday, Nov. 5. READ MORE
Find out more about the historic 2013 election at GothamVotes.
Today's Policy Agenda: The New York Immigration Coalition releases a "top 10 wish list" for the next mayor; 11 a.m., City Hall steps.
Other Stories We're Following
At De Blasio Event, Belafonte Calls Kochs 'White Supremacists' (Capital)
Small Towns Bet On Casino Proposal (NY Times)
Key State Senator Say's He'd Back De Blasio's Pre-K Plan (Daily News)
De Blasio Accused Of Coordinating With PAC (NY Post)
3 Judges Plan To Serve Past 70 If Referendum Is Approved (Daily News)
Nation's 1st Statewide School-To-Career Program Begins (Associated Press)
Sharpton To Meet With Macy's CEO After Arrest Of Black Actor (Daily News)
Daily News Endorses De Blasio -- But Worries (Daily News)
Sources: De Blasio Pushing East Harlem Councilwoman For Speaker (NY Post)
Schumer Endorses Clinton For 2016 (Capital)
Poll: Majority of Likely Voters Support De Blasio (Wall Street Journal)
Bronx 'Slow Zone' Saves Lives (Crain's)
A federal appeals court yesterday blocked changes to the New York Police Department's use of stop-and-frisk that had been imposed by a lower court and removed the judge from the case. A three-judge panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, writing on their decision to remove the judge, said that the "appearance of partiality surrounding this litigation was compromised." Stop-and-frisk has been a major source of conflict in the mayoral race. "I'm extremely disappointed in today's decision," said Democratic mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio in a statement. "We shouldn't have to wait for reforms that both keep our communities safe and obey the Constitution. We have to end the overuse of stop and frisk — and any delay only means a continued and unnecessary rift between our police and the people they protect." Republican candidate Joe Lhota applauded the decision to remove the judge. "Bravo!" he wrote.
The Guide For The Last-Minute Voter General Election 2013: Your vote will help determine the shape of city government for the next four years. Here's our guide to the candidates, issues and races you need to know about before you head to the polls next Tuesday, Nov. 5. READ MORE
Find out more about the historic 2013 election at GothamVotes.
Today's Policy Agenda: City Council public housing committee tours Red Hook Houses NYCHA development, 2 p.m., 110 W. Ninth St., Brooklyn.
Other Stories We're Following
1000s Of NYers To Lose Medical Policies Because of Obamacare (NY Post)
De Blasio Attracts Tech Donors (NY Times)
New Yorkers Brace For Major Cut to Food Stamps (Daily News)
Giuliani Set to Campaign For Lhota (Daily News)
De Blasio Plans to Delegate as Mayor (NY Times)
Cuomo Threatens ‘Accountability’ For Legislators Who Don’t Comply(Capital)
De Blasio Promises Strong Turnout (Capitol Confidential)
Anti-Casino Coalition Comes Together (Wall Street Journal)
Casino Opponents Use Mario Cuomo’s Words Against Son (Capital)
Former Sampson Aide Not in Complaint (Crain's)
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De Blasio Should Mandate Affordable Housing In City RFPs. By Leonard Grunstein, an expert in real-estate finance.