Queens heads to 22 early voting sites

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Less than 1 percent of Queens voters cast ballots early through the first three days of early voting in the Nov. 2 general election.  AP file photo by Mary Altaffer

By Jacob Kaye

New York City is about halfway through the early voting period and Queens is lagging behind.

Through the first three days of early voting, around 9,800 of the borough’s roughly 1.2 million registered and active voters cast an early ballot in the Nov. 2 general election, according to the Board of Elections. That’s less than 1 percent of active voters. 

But Queens isn’t the only borough that’s seen less than 1 percent of its voting population come out early – around 0.7 percent of Brooklyn voters and 0.7 of voters in the Bronx tried to beat the Election Day crowds through the first three days of early voting. 

Around 1.3 percent of voters in Manhattan have voted early and around 1.5 percent of Staten Island voters have already cast ballots.

Though Democrats still outnumber Republicans on Staten Island, it’s still home to the highest percentage of Republican voters by far. The New York City Board of Elections does not share party affiliations of early voters. 

Early voting continues through Sunday, Oct. 31. Check out the 22 early voting sites in Queens here. 


  • Rockaway YMCA, 207 Beach 73 Street, Arverne, NY 11692

  • Resorts World Casino New York City, 110-00 Rockaway Boulevard, South Ozone Park, NY 11420

  • Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy, 158-20 101st Street, Howard Beach, NY 11414

  • Antun's, 96-43 Springfield Boulevard, Queens Village, NY 11429

  • Holy Trinity Parish Church, 222-05 116 Avenue, Cambria Heights, NY 11411

  • Rochdale Village Community Center, 169-65 137 Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11434

  • York College, Performing Arts Center, 94-45 Guy R Brewer Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11451

  • Creedmoor Hospital, 79-25 Winchester Boulevard, Queens Village, NY 11427

  • Korean Community Services, 203-05 32 Avenue, Bayside, NY 11361

  • Helen Marshall Cultural Center at Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Boulevard, Kew Gardens, NY 11424

  • Queensborough Community College, 222-05 56 Avenue, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364

  • Queens College, City University of New York, 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11367

  • The Boys' Club of New York - Abbe Clubhouse, 133-01 41 Road, Flushing, NY 11355

  • Queensborough Elks Lodge No. 878, 82-20 Queens Boulevard, Elmhurst, NY 11373

  • Rego Center Community Room, 61-00 97 Street, Rego Park, NY 11374

  • Board of Elections - Queens Voting Machine Facility Annex, 66-26 Metropolitan Ave, Middle Village, NY 11379

  • The Shops at Atlas Park, 80-00 Cooper Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385

  • LaGuardia Community College, 31-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101

  • Queens Public Library at Jackson Heights, 35-51 81 Street, Jackson Heights, NY 11372

  • First Baptist Church Of East Elmhurst, 100-10 Astoria Boulevard, East Elmhurst, NY 11369

  • Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens, 21-12 30 Road, Astoria, NY 11102

  • Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Avenue, Astoria, NY 11106


The sites will be open from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27 and Thursday, Oct. 28; from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 29; from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 30; and from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., on Sunday, Oct. 31.