Follow TimesLedger’s coverage of the Sept. 13 primary

By TimesLedger Staff

The TimesLedger Newspapers will be updating coverage of the Sept. 13 primary in Queens throughout the day Tuesday on the timesledger.com website, Facebook and Twitter. We will track turnout, any problems that develop at the polls, voter preferences for certain candidates and any significant trends that emerge.

We welcome your comments as the day progresses.

The Democratic primary is held for voters to choose candidates for state office in the Assembly and Senate. The winner of each primary may face a Republican challenger in the Nov. 6 election if one is on the ballot.

There are two closely watched state Senate races.

Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing) is facing opponent S.J. Jung, a community activist and businessman, who is running against her for the second time in the 16th District. Sen. James Sanders (D-Rochdale Village) is squaring off against Adrienne Adams, the chairwoman of Community Board 12, in the 10th District.

Assemblywoman Alicia Hyndman (D-Springfield Gardens) is being challenged by Lorraine Gittens-Bridge, an educator, in the 29th District. Assemblywoman Margaret Markey (D-Maspeth) faces lawyer Brian Barnwell in the 30th District. Assemblywoman Michelle Titus (D-Far Rockaway) has a race against Nigel Lonke in the 31st District, while Assemblywoman Vivian Cook (D-Jamaica) is up against Rodney Reid in the 32nd District.

Five candidates are vying to fill the vacant seat in the 33rd District created by the death of longtime Assemblywoman Barbara Clark (D-Queens Village).

Brian Block, Sabine French, Roy Paul, Clyde Vanel and Nantasha Williams are running for the Democratic nod.

Polls in New York City will open at 6 a.m. and close at 9 p.m. To determine your polling location, you can search by your address at nyc.pollsitelocator.com/search or you can call the city’s Voter Phone Bank at 1 (866)-VOTE-NYC or e-mail your address to the city’s BOE at vote@boe.nyc.ny.us.