NYC Celebrates National Voter Registration Day on September 20, 2022

09/15/2022

Community organizations across New York City will be holding more than 50 voter registration drives and voter engagement events on Tuesday, September 20, to celebrate National Voter Registration Day. An estimated 78,000 city residents will turn 18 and become eligible to vote in 2022.

NYC Votes, the voter engagement initiative of the New York City Campaign Finance Board, joins with the Public Advocate's office, the NYC Civic Engagement Commission, NYPIRG, Brooklyn Public Library, New York Public Library, Queens Public Library, YMCA of Greater New York City, Headcount, Faith in New York, Bronx Independent Living Services, Woodside on the Move, the Unified Political Association and other partner organizations to urge New Yorkers to get registered or update their voter registration before the election on November 8, 2022.

Press Contacts for events listed below:
NYC Votes: Matt Sollars | 646-265-6368
NYPIRG: Meg Ahearn | 845-988-6300
NYC Civic Engagement Commission: Stathi Patseas | 917-544-2268
Unified Political Association: Hassan Bakiriddin | 646-425-1107
YMCA of Greater NY: Matt Ferraguto | 919-500-1146
Woodside on the Move: Benjamin Kim | 914-500-7787

Bronx

Branch/Location Time Address Organizer
Bronx Library Center 10am-1pm 310 E Kingsbridge Rd, The Bronx, NY 10458 NYC Votes | NY Public Library | NYC Public Advocate
Grand Concourse Library 2pm-5pm 155 E 173rd St, The Bronx, NY 10457 NYC Votes | NY Public Library | Faith in NY
Mosholu Library 2pm-5pm 285 E 205th St, The Bronx, NY 10467 NYC Votes | NY Public Library | NYC Public Advocate
Mott Haven Library 2pm-5pm 321 E 140th St, The Bronx, NY 10454 NYC Votes | NY Public Library | Faith in NY
Northeast Bronx YMCA 4pm-7pm 1250 E 229th St, The Bronx, NY 10466 NYC Votes | YMCA
CUNY Bronx Community College 1pm-4pm Outside Meister Hall, 2155 University Ave, Bronx, NY 10453 NYPIRG
Castle Hill YMCA 10am-1pm 2 Castle Hill Ave., Bronx, NY 10473 YMCA | Dominicanos USA

Brooklyn

Branch/Location Time Address Organizer
Canarsie Library 3pm-6pm 1580 Rockaway Pkwy. at, Avenue J, Brooklyn, NY 11236 NYC Votes | Brooklyn Public Library | Bronx Independent Living Services
New Lots Library 3pm-6pm 665 New Lots Avenue at, Barbey St, Brooklyn, NY 11207 NYC Votes | Brooklyn Public Library
Sheepshead Bay 3pm-6pm 2636 E. 14th St. at, Avenue Z, Brooklyn, NY 11235 NYC Votes | Brooklyn Public Library
Sunset Park Library 3pm-6pm 4201 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11232 NYC Votes | Brooklyn Public Library
Coney Island YMCA 12pm-2pm 2980 West 29th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11224 NYC Votes | YMCA
North Brooklyn YMCA 4pm-7pm 570 Jamaica Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208 NYC Votes | YMCA
CUNY Brooklyn College 12pm-2pm Between the East and West Quads, 2900 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11210 NYPIRG
CUNY NYC College of Technology 12pm-3pm Namm Building Cafeteria, 300 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 NYPIRG
Pratt Institute 12pm-2pm Student Union Building, 200 Willoughby Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205 NYPIRG
Barclays Center 11am-3pm   Unified Political Association
Flatbush YMCA 9am-12pm   Unified Political Association
Grand Army Plaza (Brookyn Library) 11am-3pm   Unified Political Association
Medgar Evers College 11am-3pm   Unified Political Association
Newkirk Plaza 3pm-6:30pm   Unified Political Association
Ocean & Church Avenue 3pm-7pm   Unified Political Association
Restoration Plaza (Fulton & Marcy Avenue) 2pm-5pm   Unified Political Association
Utica & Church Avenue 3pm-7:30pm   Unified Political Association
Bedford Stuyvesant YMCA 5:30pm-8:30pm 1121 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11216 YMCA | Brooklyn NAACP
Dodge YMCA 4pm-7pm 225 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11201 YMCA | Brooklyn NAACP
Flatbush YMCA 9am-12pm 1401 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11210 YMCA | Brooklyn NAACP
Greenpoint YMCA 4pm-7pm 99 Meserole Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11222 YMCA | Brooklyn Voters Alliance
Prospect Park YMCA 4pm-6pm 357 Ninth Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215 YMCA | Brooklyn Voters Alliance

 

Manhattan

Branch/Location Time Address Organizer
Chinatown YMCA 11am-1pm 273 Bowery Street, NY, NY 10002 YMCA | Chinese Progressive Association
CUNY BMCC 2pm-5pm Main Building Lobby, 199 Chambers Street, NY, NY 10007 NYPIRG
CUNY City College of NY 11am-1pm North Academic Center, 2nd Floor Rotunda, 160 Convent Ave, NY, NY 10031 NYPIRG
CUNY Hunter College 11am-3pm Hunter North, 3rd Floor, 1350 6th Ave, NY, NY 10019 NYPIRG
Harlem YMCA 2pm-6pm 180 West 135th Street, NY, NY 10030 YMCA | Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
McBurney YMCA 3pm-7pm 125 West 14th Street, NY, NY 10011 YMCA | League of Women Voters
Union Square Park 11am-6pm   NYC Civic Engagement Commission / HeadCount / Tony's Chocoloney
Vanderbilt YMCA 4pm-8pm 224 East 47th Street, NY, NY 10017 YMCA | League of Women Voters
Washington Square Park 11am-6pm   NYC Civic Engagement Commission / HeadCount / Tony's Chocoloney
West Side YMCA 4pm-6pm 5 West 63rd Street, NY, NY 10023 YMCA | League of Women Voters


Queens

Branch/Location Time Address Organizer
Corona Library 3pm-6pm 38-23 104th St, Queens, NY 11368 NYC Votes | Queens Public Library | Faith in NY
Cross Island YMCA 5pm-7pm 238-10 Hillside Ave., Bellerose, NY 11426 YMCA | Queens Board of Elections
CUNY Queens College 11am-5pm QC Dining Hall and Kaplan Circle Quad, 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Queens, NY 11367 NYPIRG
CUNY Queensborough Community College 11am-2pm Humanities Quad, 222-05 56th Ave, Queens, NY 11364 NYPIRG
Flushing Library 3pm-6pm 41-17 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355 NYC Votes | Queens Public Library
Flushing YMCA 10am-1pm 138-46 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY 11354 YMCA | MinKwon Center for Community Action
Jackson Heights Library 3pm-6pm 35-51 81st St, Queens, NY 11372 NYC Votes | Queens Public Library
Jamaica YMCA 4pm-7pm 89-25 Parsons Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11432 YMCA | Queens Board of Elections
Ridgewood YMCA 4:30pm-6:30pm 69-02 64th Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385 YMCA | NALEO Educational Fund
Rockaway YMCA 4pm-7pm 207 Beach 73rd Street, Arverne, NY 11692 YMCA | Queens Board of Elections
Woodside Library 3pm-6pm 54-22 Skillman Avenue Woodside on the Move | Queens Public Library


Staten Island

Branch/Location Time Address Organizer
CUNY College of Staten Island 11am-4pm Campus Center 1C, 2800 Victory Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10314 NYPIRG
Staten Island YMCA 4pm-7pm 651 Broadway, Staten Island, NY 10310 NYC Votes | YMCA | NYC Public Advocate


NYC Votes is the nonpartisan voter engagement initiative of the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) and its Voter Assistance Advisory Committee (VAAC). In addition to promoting voter registration, participation, and civic engagement in New York City through its many programs and partnerships, NYC Votes sponsors the city’s official Debate Program and produces the citywide Voter Guide.