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Councilman Eric Ulrich arrived at his polling site at P.S. 63 on Sutter Avenue at 11 am to vote. “Anyone want to know who I am going to vote for?” he said. Romney or Obama? “Romney! What about for state senate?” Ulrich was greeted warmly in Ozone Park, where both he and his opponent state Sen. Joe Addabbo live, but his campaign worried about turnout in the Rockaways where many residents still lack electricity, gas, and food. “People in the… [More]

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CITY & STATE FIRST READ is our morning email roundup of New York politics and government. Every day before 7 a.m. we deliver daily exclusives from City Hall and The Capitol, a curated summary of the day’s headlines, editorials, schedules and milestones – and short tidbits like the “Heard Around Town” items below. Not getting City & State First Read each morning? Click here to subscribe.   SPECIAL ELECTION EDITION * Same-sex marriage played a role in handing Republican Bob… [More]