Election Day For 3 NYC Special Elections: What To Know

NEW YORK CITY — Three special elections in New York City are underway on Tuesday where New Yorkers will be able to elect new state leaders.

Voters will decide who will represent the 36th Assembly District in Queens, and the 74th Assembly District and 47th Senate District in Manhattan.

The 36th Assembly District in Queens was vacated by Mayor Zohran Mamdani after he won the mayoral general election in November. The district includes parts of Astoria, Ditmars, Astoria Heights and Long Island City.

Diana Moreno, the Queens Democratic Party nominee, received an endorsement from Mayor Zohran Mamdani. She is an organizer with the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). Moreno is running against Rana Abdelhamid and Mary Jobaida, according to the city board of elections.

The 74th Assembly District was vacated by Harvey Epstein was elected to the City Council. The district covers the Lower East Side, Gramercy Park, Murray Hill and Union Square.

Former City Council Member Keith Powers is running for the seat and is up against Republican candidate Joseph Foley.

The 47th Senate District encompasses Greenwich Village, Chelsea, Hell’s Kitchen, the Upper West Side and part of Central Park. The seat was vacated after Brad Hoylman-Sigal was elected Manhattan Borough President.

There are two candidates for this race — Erik Bottcher, a Democrat who currently represents Chelsea, Hell's Kitchen, Greenwich Village and the West Village in the City Council, and Republican Charlotte Friedman, who hasn't held public office yet.

Early voting began on Saturday, Jan. 24 and lasted through Feb. 1. On Election Day, poll sites will be open until 9 p.m.