Scenes From an Inauguration
The big story that brought the throngs to Washington was Barack Obama's historic inauguration. But there were many more American stories among the faces in the crowd.
Election 2008 Featured
New York Cheers Obama Victory
From the streets of Harlem to Times Square to Bedford-Stuyvesant, to living rooms to church basements to bars around the the city, New York marked the election of the country's first African-American president with reactions ranging from horn-honking and cheering to prayers of thanks and tears of joy.
Work? Not on Election Day!
Many employees took off on Election Day to promote their candidate and/or watch the race, with or without their employers' blessing.
Relishing Chance to Make History
Black voters line up early to make history
Some Food Pantries Close for E-Day
Pantries across Brooklyn turned into polling sites on Election Day.
GOP Faithful Stage Last-Minute Rally
Republicans are the minority in New York City, but that hasn't stopped these McCain supporters from getting organized.
via The West Side Spirit and Our Town
Final Curtain For Old Voting Booths
Election Day is likely the last time New Yorkers cast votes using the city’s aging fleet of pull-lever machines. New York is the only state in the nation that still hasn’t updated its machines under the federal law that rose out of the disputed 2000 presidential election.
Ethnic Press Gets Election Fever
New York City’s growing ethnic press, usually devoted to community-specific concerns, is riveted to the election.