Election Day in NYC: Polls open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, schools go remote and alternate side parking is off

New York City votes on Tuesday, Nov. 3, and the day changes more than the ballot box. Public school students will learn from home, street cleaning rules are suspended, and the city Board of Elections is giving voters a few last chances this weekend to vote early or request a mail ballot.

Poll hours and where to vote

• Tuesday, Nov. 3: polls are open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., THE CITY reported.
• Your Election Day poll site may not be the same as your early voting site. Look up both at findmypollsite.vote.nyc.
• Every city voter will see the races for governor, state comptroller and attorney general, plus five proposed City Charter amendments on the back of the ballot. You can view your sample ballot by address through the Board of Elections. Our election guide has more.

Last days of early voting

Early voting runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 1, its last day. There is no early voting on Monday, Nov. 2, THE CITY reported.

Through the first six days, 400,137 voters had checked in citywide, according to the Board of Elections' unofficial early voting count: 119,215 in Brooklyn, 110,908 in Manhattan, 95,982 in Queens, 41,629 in the Bronx and 32,403 on Staten Island.

Mail ballots: apply in person by Monday

The deadline to apply for a mail ballot in person is Monday, Nov. 2, according to a Board of Elections notice. Borough offices are open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours this weekend:

• Friday, Oct. 30: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 31: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 1: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Offices: Manhattan, 200 Varick St., 10th floor; Bronx, 1780 Grand Concourse, 5th floor; Brooklyn, 345 Adams St., 4th floor; Queens, 118-35 Queens Blvd., 11th floor, Forest Hills; Staten Island, 1 Edgewater Plaza, 4th floor. The board's hotline is 1-866-VOTE-NYC.

Schools: a remote learning day

Public schools are often used as poll sites, and the NYC Public Schools calendar lists Nov. 3 as a day when "school will be in session remotely for all students." It is a school day, not a day off.

• Students in kindergarten and above take their classes from home. Children in 3-K, Pre-K or LYFE programs follow the remote activities their program sets, the department says in its messages for families.
• Make sure your child has a working, internet-connected device and can sign in to their NYCPS Student Account before Tuesday.
• If you don't have a device, ask your school for a loaner. For login help, use SelfService.schools.nyc or contact the school.

Private, parochial and charter schools set their own calendars, so check with your school.

Parking

Alternate side parking rules are suspended on Tuesday for Election Day, according to the city Department of Transportation's 2026 ASP calendar. Parking meters remain in effect.

Before then, Sunday's TCS New York City Marathon closes bridges and avenues across the five boroughs; see our road closure guide. Clocks also fall back one hour early Sunday morning.