Polls Are Open In East NY's Special Election: What To Know

EAST NEW YORK, BROOKLYN — Election Day has arrived for Brooklyn's 60th Assembly District.

Polls are open on Tuesday between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. for the special election, which will choose who will replace former Assemblymember Charles Barron, who resigned his seat to join City Council.

The election is one of two being held in New York City on Tuesday to fill vacant seats. An early voting period was held last week.

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In the 60th District — which stretches over East New York and Starrett City — the election will mark first time in more than a decade that someone other than Barron or his wife, Inez Barron, will hold the seat in the state legislature.

The Barrons have held the City Council and Assembly seats in East New York since 2009. Most recently, Charles was re-elected to the 42nd City Council District seat after Inez retired, leaving the Assembly spot open, according to reports.

On their ballot Tuesday, voters will find three candidates, including Democrat-backed Nikki Lucas, who challenged Charles Barron in last year's City Council race, and Keron Alleyne, who is supported by the Working Families Party and the Barrons, who he used to work for. The ballot will also include Marvin J. King on the Conservative party line.

Here's what you need to know:

Where and when can I vote?

Election Day

• Where: Use this locator to find your Election Day polling location.
• When: Polls will be open on Tuesday, Feb. 15 from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The Candidates

Nikki Lucas

• Party: Democratic
• Background: Lucas is a local activist who has served on or founded several organizations, including The People First Democratic Club, The People First Education Fund, the East New York BROOKLYN Collaborative and the East New York Neighborhood Advisory Board. She also was a Female Democratic State Committee Member for Assembly District 60, according to her website.
• Find out more here: electnikkilucas.com

Keron Alleyne

• Party: Working Families
• Background: A lifelong resident of East New York, Alleyne has served on Community Board 5, as Democratic Male District Leader for the 60th Assembly District and worked as an aide to Charles Barron, including helping with a community garden initiative, affordable housing, jobs creation and organizing marches against police brutality, according to his website and reports.
• Find out more here: https://keronfornewyork.com

Marvin J. King

• Party: Republican, Conservative
• Patch could not find any website or social media pages for King.