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Good morning, New York City! Halloween is just around the corner, and if that's not enough to rattle your bones, consider that it's election season again. Find out where and when to vote in our handy how-to guide below.

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Here are the top stories today in New York City:

1. Early voting? Absentee ballots? Here's what you need to know about this year's election in NYC. (New York City Patch)
2. You'll see some surprising neighborhoods have crossed the threshold into becoming NYC's swankiest new neighborhoods. See the results of a recent study. (New York City Patch)
3. Just-released video reveals the suspect in the fatal stabbing of a NYC GrubHub deliveryman. (New York Daily News)
4. It's a milestone: Nearly two-thirds of New Yorkers are fully vaccinated. (Spectrum News)
5. See the recommendation: Let's replace the MTA and Port Authority with a regional transit agency responsible to NYC (New York Daily News)
6. A "Boycott Black Murders" campaign seeks to end NYC gun violence. (CBS New York)

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— Kevin Phinney

About me: Kevin Phinney has lived and worked as a writer and editor in Austin, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Seattle and New York City. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in El Paso. Phinney attended college in Austin. He has done television work as a reporter and commentator, and is a former host of a weekday drive-time radio show called "Kevin & Kevin in the Morning" on KGSR-FM (now known as Austin City Limits Radio). He is also the author of "Souled American, " a book tracking race relations in America through music. It was published by BILLBOARD Books, and is often used in college classrooms across the country.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming New York City Daily? I'm all ears. You can contact me at kevin.phinney@patch.com.