NYC’s low primary turnout: Letters to the Editor — June 29, 2026

The Issue: How low voter turnout influenced Tuesday’s Democratic primaries in New York City. Barely 17% of Democratic voters citywide — heavily white and under 30 — voted in this primary (“Lefties’ young demographic,” June 25). Those voters may be college-educated, but they’re poorly informed about history. New York is not alone in staying home...