Election Day has arrived, and many New Yorkers will head to the polls to vote in a variety of races, including the race for president.
New Yorkers who did not vote early or by mail have until 9 p.m. to cast their votes.
Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump are the two major party nominees for president. Their vice presidential running mates are Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Republican Ohio Sen. JD Vance.
The city will also see elections for congressional, state Senate and Assembly seats.
As for the U.S. Senate, Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand will vie for reelection against Republican Mike Sapraicone. Gillibrand has served in the U.S. Senate since 2009, while Sapraicone is a retired NYPD detective.
Candidates are not the only items on the ballot. New Yorkers will also have to vote “yes” or “no” on six ballot measures. To find out more about each measure, click here.
For more information on this year’s election, check out NY1’s Voter Guide before you head out to the polls.
During the week of early voting, a total of 1,089,328 New Yorkers voted across the five boroughs, according to the city Board of Elections.
After three hours of polls being open on Election Day, the New York City Board of Elections said total voter check-ins, which includes the early vote count, had grown to over 1.3 million across the five boroughs.
As of 9 a.m., Brooklyn had the highest number of total voter check-ins with 428,460, followed by Manhattan with 344,082, Queens with 321,356, the Bronx with 152,753 and Staten Island with 107,415, the BOE said.
Across all of New York state, a total of 2,985,181 people took part in early voting.
According to the BOE, 149,319 residents cast their ballots on Sunday, the last day of early voting. The agency said that number marked "the highest early voting day in NYC history."
In addition, the first day of early voting was the highest early voting turnout the city has ever seen for a first day, the BOE said.