Trump called NYC a 'ghost town' but the city's early voting lines say otherwise
On Thursday evening during the third second and final presidential debate, President Trump declared that New York City is a "ghost town." Just two days later, New Yorkers lined up for the first day of early voting and showed the president that his former city is anything but empty.
Some Twitter users pointedly incorporated Trump's "ghost town" reference in photos and videos they snapped of voting lines that spanned numerous blocks.
For a ghost town there sure are a lot of people lining up for early voting today in New York City. #boo👻 pic.twitter.com/3ZXXyMAR7G
— Mark D. Levine (@MarkLevineNYC) October 24, 2020
Line is over 9 blocks for early voting in Brooklyn but New York City is a ghost town, right? pic.twitter.com/CFoDP5YqQo
— Eric D (@ericd) October 24, 2020
Some people brought their own chairs to withstand the hours they might have to wait to vote.
This is an above shot of the line to get into the Flatbush, Brooklyn, early voting location at @KingsBklyn on the first day of early voting in New York. I will walk it to judge the true length, but many people have arrived with folding chairs expecting a wait of hours. pic.twitter.com/Lvu6v5ljmd
— Justin Hendrix (@justinhendrix) October 24, 2020
First day of early voting in New York, and this is just part of the line at one site in Queens. The full line is 6 blocks. pic.twitter.com/2cMcSZ9e8a
— Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) October 24, 2020
Wowow, New York City turning out for the first day of #EarlyVoting. This is just *part* of the line outside MSG, wrapping around several blocks. pic.twitter.com/D8wyDULEPT
— Mariya Abedi (@msabedi) October 24, 2020
New York’s hottest club is #EarlyVoting! 😳 pic.twitter.com/yzsWgJT6rI
— John Paul Farmer (@johnpaulfarmer) October 24, 2020
It’s the first day of #EarlyVoting here in New York! Doors opened at 10am.
I’m told people have been lining up as early as 7am at this site on 115th Street in Harlem. @NBCNewYork pic.twitter.com/fOpp7LY8qh— Kay Angrum (@kayangrum) October 24, 2020
Drummers showed up while voters stood in line.
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— Gothamist (@Gothamist) October 24, 2020
Our own culture reporter Tim Marcin saw the long lines for himself as he waited to vote.
i can see neither the beginning nor the end of my voting line pic.twitter.com/sPer4sba5C
— Tim Marcin (@TimMarcin) October 24, 2020
So don't believe the naysayers who claim the city is dead. New Yorkers show they will have the last word and strengthen our democracy while doing so.
