People Turn Out in Droves for Early In-Person Voting in Eastchester
Line of early voters in front of Eastchester Library on October 25, 2020. Photo by staff
By Brooks Clifford
Oct. 28, 2020: Like people all over the country, people in Bronxville and nearby towns turned out in droves for the start of early voting on October 24, 2020.
At the Eastchester Public Library, the closest polling location to Bronxville, people waited in lines for up to three hours this past Saturday and Sunday and in long lines yesterday, but no one seemed to mind. As one voter said, "I'll be here as long as it takes." Another said cheerfully, "the line moves fast." Some voters brought folding chairs, and many came in small family groups such as mother and daughter and husband and wife. Everyone waited patiently.
Lines stretched around the block on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Photo by staff.
MyhometownBronxville spoke with a number of voters. They were from Eastchester, Scarsdale, Bronxville, Mount Vernon, and New Rochelle. Each had different reasons for voting early.
One talked about not having to come on a workday. Many spoke about wanting to make sure to get their vote in and counted. As one voter said after casting his ballot, "I know my vote will be counted, and that is what matters."
Another voter was concerned that her polling place would be swarmed on Election Day, and she wouldn't get to cast her ballot. Another first-time voter said that he didn't vote in 2016 and regretted it and wanted to make sure he voted this year. And then one other said that he had "voted in every election since McGovern."
Some people proudly announced who they voted for while others kept their votes closer to the vest.
One thing for sure, Americans are coming out in huge numbers to vote this year.
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Bronxville is a quaint village (one square mile) located just 16 miles north of midtown Manhattan (roughly 30 minutes on the train) and has a population of approximately 6,500. It is known as a premier community with an excellent public school (K-12) and easy access to Manhattan. Bronxville offers many amenities including an attractive business district, a hospital (Lawrence Hospital), public paddle and tennis courts, fine dining at local restaurants, two private country clubs and a community library.
While the earliest settlers of Bronxville date back to the first half of the 18th century, the history of the modern suburb of Bronxville began in 1890 when William Van Duzer Lawrence purchased a farm and commissioned the architect, William A. Bates, to design a planned community of houses for well-known artists and professionals that became a thriving art colony. This community, now called Lawrence Park, is listed on the National register of Historic Places and many of the homes still have artists’ studios. A neighborhood association within Lawrence Park called “The Hilltop Association” keeps this heritage alive with art shows and other events for neighbors.
Bronxville offers many charming neighborhoods as well as a variety of living options for residents including single family homes, town houses, cooperatives and condominiums. One of the chief benefits of living in “the village” is that your children can attend the Bronxville School.
The Bronxville postal zone (10708, known as “Bronxville PO”) includes the village of Bronxville as well as the Chester Heights section of Eastchester, parts of Tuckahoe and the Lawrence Park West, Cedar Knolls, Armour Villa and Longvale sections of Yonkers. Many of these areas have their own distinct character. For instance, the Armour Villa section has many historic homes and even has its own newsletter called “The Villa Voice” which reports on neighborhood news.
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