Stilted Uncle Sam Visits UWS Polling Stations: Pictures

Upper West Side NY

03 November, 2020

5:43 PM

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UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — While voting lines diminished some on the Upper West Side Tuesday, the long waits that marked the neighborhood's early voting periods weren't the most enjoyable. However, an unexpected character has looked to brighten the mood of Upper West Siders waiting to cast their ballots in the 2020 Election. Uncle Sam on stilts! Photo courtesy of Elise Balboni On a few of the days, stilted Uncle Sam was accompanied by another stilted friend. We're not entirely sure who the other character is, but the jacket is fantastic. The stilted Uncle Sam was seen at the Upper West Side polling station at West 102nd Street between Amsterdam and Columbus on Sunday, and then was seen again at the polling place at West 95th Street and West End on Tuesday. Lines didn't appear to be as long in the neighborhood on Tuesday. Some heartening news out of PS 199 on the Upper West Side where, despite preparations for a line down the block, there is absolutely no line and people are in and out in a matter of minutes pic.twitter.com/CSJlms8H0z— Joe Lovinger (@j_lovinger) November 3, 2020 The shorter wait times on Election Day is a major departure from the over four-hour waits that Upper West Siders faced during the early-voting period. The West Side Rag was the first to report on the stilted Uncle Sam. Read More: Voters Wait Hours On The Upper West Side As Turnout IncreasesElection Results: Biden Wins NY