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New York Today: Our City’s Other Presidential Candidates New York Today: Our City’s Other Presidential Candidates
(about 1 hour later)
Updated, 7:20 a.m.
Good morning on this thunder-ready Thursday.Good morning on this thunder-ready Thursday.
Well, folks, it’s getting mighty close.Well, folks, it’s getting mighty close.
In six days, we should know which candidate will settle into the White House come January.In six days, we should know which candidate will settle into the White House come January.
(We hope.)(We hope.)
If you aren’t thrilled with the two well-known New Yorkers on the ballot, there are other candidates from our city.If you aren’t thrilled with the two well-known New Yorkers on the ballot, there are other candidates from our city.
This year, 32 people are registered as write-in presidential candidates in New York State. Nine are from New York City.This year, 32 people are registered as write-in presidential candidates in New York State. Nine are from New York City.
Many have campaign staffs that could fit inside a Smart car. Some don’t even have Twitter accounts.Many have campaign staffs that could fit inside a Smart car. Some don’t even have Twitter accounts.
One of them, Michael Ingbar, 71, whose campaign slogan is “Make America Dance Again,” is a gallery owner from SoHo.One of them, Michael Ingbar, 71, whose campaign slogan is “Make America Dance Again,” is a gallery owner from SoHo.
His biggest campaign event, he said, was at the Halloween parade in Greenwich Village on Monday. He wore a yellow zoot suit and held a large sign that read: “Vote for Me.”His biggest campaign event, he said, was at the Halloween parade in Greenwich Village on Monday. He wore a yellow zoot suit and held a large sign that read: “Vote for Me.”
“I always thought I would make a good president,” said Mr. Ingbar, whose goal is to get 17 votes this year.“I always thought I would make a good president,” said Mr. Ingbar, whose goal is to get 17 votes this year.
“I’m just trying to beat Mickey Mouse.”“I’m just trying to beat Mickey Mouse.”
Registering is pretty easy: Candidates choose a vice president and at least one elector who would represent them in the Electoral College.Registering is pretty easy: Candidates choose a vice president and at least one elector who would represent them in the Electoral College.
Winning is the hard part. In 2012, only around 300 votes were cast for presidential write-in candidates in New York, according to the State Board of Elections.Winning is the hard part. In 2012, only around 300 votes were cast for presidential write-in candidates in New York, according to the State Board of Elections.
That doesn’t bother Neer Asherie, 44, a professor of physics and biology at Yeshiva University and a presidential candidate from TriBeCa.That doesn’t bother Neer Asherie, 44, a professor of physics and biology at Yeshiva University and a presidential candidate from TriBeCa.
His list of grievances is long: the two-party system, the Electoral College and the tone of the current election.His list of grievances is long: the two-party system, the Electoral College and the tone of the current election.
He jumped into the race, he said, “because at least this way I can vote for someone I trust: me.”He jumped into the race, he said, “because at least this way I can vote for someone I trust: me.”
Here’s what else is happening:Here’s what else is happening:
If a yucky Thursday means an immaculate Friday-Saturday-Sunday, we’ll take it.If a yucky Thursday means an immaculate Friday-Saturday-Sunday, we’ll take it.
Leave home this morning with a raincoat and umbrella in hand. It’ll stay cloudy all day — and there’s a good chance we’ll get rain and thunder — at a soggy high of 72.Leave home this morning with a raincoat and umbrella in hand. It’ll stay cloudy all day — and there’s a good chance we’ll get rain and thunder — at a soggy high of 72.
But worry not.But worry not.
This weekend is looking perfect — yes, that means you, Marathon Sunday — as is much of next week.This weekend is looking perfect — yes, that means you, Marathon Sunday — as is much of next week.
• Barnes & Noble will soon close in the Bronx, leaving the borough without a general-interest bookstore. [New York Times]• Barnes & Noble will soon close in the Bronx, leaving the borough without a general-interest bookstore. [New York Times]
• The administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio has shut down access to records that had been available for decades to the news media. [New York Times]• The administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio has shut down access to records that had been available for decades to the news media. [New York Times]
• An emotionally disturbed Bronx man died after a police sergeant used a Taser on him, the police said. [New York Times]• An emotionally disturbed Bronx man died after a police sergeant used a Taser on him, the police said. [New York Times]
• James Burke, the former chief of the Suffolk County Police Department, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison. [New York Times]• James Burke, the former chief of the Suffolk County Police Department, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison. [New York Times]
• For the first time in 108 years, the Chicago Cubs won the World Series. [New York Times]• For the first time in 108 years, the Chicago Cubs won the World Series. [New York Times]
• Expect a major police presence at the marathon on Sunday. [DNAInfo]• Expect a major police presence at the marathon on Sunday. [DNAInfo]
• ... And a group of siblings from Brooklyn will be the first quadruplets to compete together in the marathon. [CBS]• ... And a group of siblings from Brooklyn will be the first quadruplets to compete together in the marathon. [CBS]
• A man found dead on the Williamsburg Bridge was dressed in a “Clockwork Orange” costume. [New York Post]• A man found dead on the Williamsburg Bridge was dressed in a “Clockwork Orange” costume. [New York Post]
• The police are searching for a group of teenagers thought to be linked to several violent attacks in Central Park. [CBS]• The police are searching for a group of teenagers thought to be linked to several violent attacks in Central Park. [CBS]
• Who are the city’s Black Hebrew Israelites? [DNAInfo]• Who are the city’s Black Hebrew Israelites? [DNAInfo]
• The year was 1974, and Bob Dylan was a staple of Lower Manhattan. [Village Voice]• The year was 1974, and Bob Dylan was a staple of Lower Manhattan. [Village Voice]
• A call for Brooklyn’s Grand Street to be closed to traffic and converted into a “peopleway” to make commuting easier during the L train shutdown. [amNY]• A call for Brooklyn’s Grand Street to be closed to traffic and converted into a “peopleway” to make commuting easier during the L train shutdown. [amNY]
• St. Bartholomew’s Church in Midtown Manhattan has been named a national historic landmark. [CBS]• St. Bartholomew’s Church in Midtown Manhattan has been named a national historic landmark. [CBS]
• Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “A Day Late for ‘Hamilton’”• Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “A Day Late for ‘Hamilton’”
• Scoreboard: Rockets blast past Knicks, 118-99. Nets ensnare Pistons, 109-101.• Scoreboard: Rockets blast past Knicks, 118-99. Nets ensnare Pistons, 109-101.
• For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Thursday Briefing.• For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Thursday Briefing.
• A health and wellness expo, part of the New York City Marathon, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Midtown Manhattan. 10 a.m. [Free]• A health and wellness expo, part of the New York City Marathon, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Midtown Manhattan. 10 a.m. [Free]
• Children can learn how to play flag football at Ocean Breeze Park on Staten Island. 4 p.m. [Free]• Children can learn how to play flag football at Ocean Breeze Park on Staten Island. 4 p.m. [Free]
• At Take Two, storytellers share two versions of a tale — the real version and one with a fictional ending — at C’mon Everybody in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. 6:30 p.m. [Free]• At Take Two, storytellers share two versions of a tale — the real version and one with a fictional ending — at C’mon Everybody in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. 6:30 p.m. [Free]
• The actor John Turturro and Judith Thurman, a staff writer at The New Yorker, celebrate the release of two new works by the Italian author Elena Ferrante at Community Bookstore in Park Slope, Brooklyn. 7 p.m. [Free]• The actor John Turturro and Judith Thurman, a staff writer at The New Yorker, celebrate the release of two new works by the Italian author Elena Ferrante at Community Bookstore in Park Slope, Brooklyn. 7 p.m. [Free]
• “Evensong,” a play about a homeless Mexican-American gay man living in the city, at the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church in Astoria, Queens. 8 p.m. [$18]• “Evensong,” a play about a homeless Mexican-American gay man living in the city, at the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church in Astoria, Queens. 8 p.m. [$18]
• Islanders host Flyers, 7 p.m. (MSG+). Rangers host Oilers, 7 p.m. (MSG). Devils at Panthers, 7:30 p.m. (MS+2).• Islanders host Flyers, 7 p.m. (MSG+). Rangers host Oilers, 7 p.m. (MSG). Devils at Panthers, 7:30 p.m. (MS+2).
• Subway and PATH• Subway and PATH
• Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak• Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak
• Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s.• Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s.
• Alternate-side parking: in effect until Nov. 8.• Alternate-side parking: in effect until Nov. 8.
• Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry• Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry
• Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark• Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark
Donald J. Trump continues to warn that the presidential election next week will be rigged.Donald J. Trump continues to warn that the presidential election next week will be rigged.
Usually, candidates wait until after an election to make these types of claims, said John Dickerson, the host of “Face the Nation” on CBS and the author of “Whistlestop: My Favorite Stories From Presidential Campaign History.”Usually, candidates wait until after an election to make these types of claims, said John Dickerson, the host of “Face the Nation” on CBS and the author of “Whistlestop: My Favorite Stories From Presidential Campaign History.”
But scandals linked to elections — that’s nothing new.But scandals linked to elections — that’s nothing new.
Mr. Dickerson clued us into the election of 1824, whose wanton mudslinging makes our current campaign seem tame.Mr. Dickerson clued us into the election of 1824, whose wanton mudslinging makes our current campaign seem tame.
The front-runners, Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams, had spent their political careers savaging each other’s characters.The front-runners, Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams, had spent their political careers savaging each other’s characters.
(The accusations against Adams included prostituting young women for Russian czars; Jackson was accused of multiple murders and marrying a bigamist.)(The accusations against Adams included prostituting young women for Russian czars; Jackson was accused of multiple murders and marrying a bigamist.)
Neither Jackson nor Adams received a majority of votes, so the decision of who would be president fell to the House of Representatives. It is thought that Adams won with help of the speaker, Henry Clay, who was given the position of Secretary of State.Neither Jackson nor Adams received a majority of votes, so the decision of who would be president fell to the House of Representatives. It is thought that Adams won with help of the speaker, Henry Clay, who was given the position of Secretary of State.
The deal came to be known as the “Corrupt Bargain.”The deal came to be known as the “Corrupt Bargain.”
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