Primary Date Moves to September 18th

WNYC News | Jul 12, 2010

New York, NY —

New York's primary will be held on September 18th this year instead of September 11th. Governor Spitzer approved legislation that moves the primary one week to avoid any conflict with ceremonies honoring those who died in the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks.

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