Live election updates: Key races, voting locations and more for NY, NJ and CT

For the better part of 2023 and 2024, President Joe Biden plotted a course to Nov. 5, 2024. As the incumbent, the veteran politician was the presumptive Democratic nominee, clinching enough delegates in March, and locked in a tight race with former President Donald Trump.

But instead of spending Election Day preparing for an evening speech, the president's daily schedule is empty beyond his daily briefing by aides: No public events.

The president and first lady Jill Biden will spend election night watching the election results in the White House residence with "long time aides and senior White House staff," according to a White House official.

The FBI says more than 2,000 threats have been made to election workers nationwide. There are no major threats against voters or election workers in the Tri-State area.

There will be two NYPD officers at every polling location in New York City. Officers have been instructed to remain vigilant and on the lookout for election disruptions or violence.

Outside of the city, each local county board of elections has been coordinating security plans with law enforcement.

Anthony Carlo has more on Election Day security:

No major threats reported at polling locations in the Tri-State area.

Polls have opened across the Tri-State area as Election Day is officially underway on Tuesday. Visit our Voter Guide to find locations in your community.

Polls close at 8:00 p.m. in New Jersey and Connecticut. They are open until 9:00 p.m. in New York.

Phil Taitt reports from Park Slope, Brooklyn.

As the election enters its final stretch, it appears the presidential race remains close with a tight margin between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, the balance of power in the U.S. is up for grabs.

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