Exercise the rights veterans fought to protect by voting in the upcoming New York state and congressional primaries. Here's everything you need to know:

Your Ballot
Find out who's on your ballot here. To learn more about the candidates on your ballot, including policy positions and experience, visit Vote 411 or WNYC's voter guide.

Early Voting
The early voting period in New York ends on Sunday, June 21st. Learn how you can cast an early ballot here. Find your early voting polling site here.

Vote by Mail
This year, all eligible voters with a primary election were mailed an absentee ballot application by the Board of Elections (BOE). Although the deadline to submit your application in the mail has passed, you can still deliver the application in-person at your local BOE office by June 22nd. 

To vote by absentee ballot you must postmark your completed ballot by June 23rd or drop it off at your local BOE office by 9 pm on June 23rd.

Election Day
Election Day is Tuesday, June 23rd. Polls will be open from 6:00 am - 9:00 pm. Find your polling site here or call 1-866-VOTE-NYC (1-866-868-3692).

Voting Safely
At your polling site, you will see floor markers to help maintain social distancing. Antiviral wipes will also be available. Voters will receive their own pen to check in on poll pads and mark their ballot, which voters can keep.

Voting machines will be cleaned regularly with antiseptic wipes. Masks will be provided to voters who need one and sneeze guards will be placed between voters and poll workers.

NYC will hold the first-ever virtual Veterans Advisory Board Meeting on Wednesday, June 24th.

Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions to the VAB, DVS Commissioner James Hendon, and DVS staff. Email questions to connect@veterans.nyc.gov before the start of the event. Participants can also chat questions during the meeting.

PLEASE NOTE: The scheduled time for the virtual VAB meeting has been updated:

WHEN: Wednesday, June 24 | 6 - 8 pm

WHERE: Virtual Meeting Link 

HOW TO JOIN: 
Online: https://bit.ly/30xJXAp | Dial: 1-646-992-2010

Use Access Code: 129 358 9703

Cases are down in our City but the crisis is far from over.

Get a free COVID-19 test & help NYC truly move forward. Find a testing location near you here. 

If you test positive, you will receive a call from "NYC Test + Trace" and they will connect you to health services.

For a complete list of resources visit our COVID-19 Resource page.

To celebrate Juneteenth we encourage everyone to listen to the following episodes of our SITREP NYC podcast:

Stories of the Black Veteran Experience Across Generations
Black veterans of different eras discuss family, service, and maintaining dignity in the face of discrimination. Listen here.

Young, Black, and Out of Uniform: Stories from Black Post-9/11 Veterans 
Learn why so many black servicemembers struggle to identify as veterans after coming home from serving in Iraq or Afghanistan. Listen here.