Election 2020: Former Vice President Joe Biden Projected To Win New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
Minutes after polls closed at 9 p.m. in New York, CBS News projected a win for Biden.
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Minutes after polls closed at 9 p.m. in New York, CBS News projected a win for Biden.
According to The Associated Press, Torres, a Democrat, handily defeated Republican Patrick Delices on Tuesday in the 15th Congressional District.
Add another new face to New York's congressional delegation.
Voters in the Garden State decided Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older through an amendment to the state constitution.
The new members of the New York delegation are expected to be more progressive, more to the left and, according to experts, will have a whole new set of priorities.
Westchester County had the fourth-highest early voting percentage of any county in the state. So traffic at polling places was steady but not overwhelming on Election Day.
Voters will not only cast their ballots for president, but there are plenty of important local races, as well.
Police are stepping up enforcement and encourage businesses to take extra precautions, like putting up sheets of plywood.
President Trump is holding rallies in North Carolina and Michigan, as well as Kenosha, Wisconsin, the site of unrest this summer, and Joe Biden's hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
One of the most contentious congressional races in the country is a swing district that includes Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn.
Gov. Ned Lamont, a Democrat, said the latest rules will take effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday, with neighboring Massachusetts likely taking similar steps.
The impressive early voter turnout has made it pretty clear that this year's general election has been unlike any other.
Democrats are trying to flip two congressional seats in Long Island suburbs that went big for President Donald Trump in 2016.
The city and some businesses are getting ready in case possible large scale protests and riots result after Tuesday's election.
Supporters of President Donald Trump made their presence known in the Tri-State Area on Sunday.