We’re going to check in at a couple of polling sites a little later on. First, some Bronx news links, mostly election related.

Think there’s not much going on politically in the Bronx this election day? Think again. NYCity News Services and City Limits take stock of all the compelling political stories coming out of the Boogie Down.

A quick rundown: The Council race for the east Bronx seat (District 12) vacated by Larry Seabrook will conclude today; Bronx Community College staged a mock presidential debate; The Green Party is looking for a bigger voice in the Bronx (“We’re poor, but we’re honest,” says Carl Lundgren, a candidate for senate in the 34th District); The Bronx Young Democrats are pushing for bigger voter turnout this year; A conservative Bronxite? I know, it sounds crazy, but meet blogger William N. Gensert; Storm-ravaged City Island, which voted for Republican John McCain in 2008, is up for grabs today; This will be the first presidential election in the Bronx where the new computer ballot counting will be used; Bronx voters can report poll site problems using a smart phone app — PollWatchUSA — created by Common Cause NY and Latino Justice PRLDEF to prevent disenfranchisement in heavily Latino areas, including much of the Bronx.

The Bronx Times takes a brief look at the interesting Bronx political races.

Republican Joe McLaughlin, a native northwest Bronxite (Kingsbridge Heights) who was trounced two years ago in the 81st Assembly District race by incumbent Jeff Dinowitz, is taking on Democratic Congressman Eliot Engel. The Riverdale Press says Engel is outspending McLaughlin 700 to one.

The Press takes a look at the often overlooked Bronx race for surrogate court judge between Democrat Judge Nelida Malave-Gonzalez and Republican Frances O’Leary.

Bronx State Senator Jose M. Serrano says President Obama’s attempts to appear more moderate has been to the detriment of urban areas like the Bronx, where higher education remain unaffordable for many young people.

Bronx Times columnist Bob Kappstatter goes all ghetto on Hurricane Sandy, calling the storm, “one nasty Boogie Down beotch.” He then goes on to call out Councilman/Realtor Joel Rivera for telling people on his Facebook page on the night when Sandy hit: “Now’s the perfect time to House Hunt Online. Visit www.bronxpad.com/; He also talks extensively about the accommodations for the annual SOMOS conference for the area’s Latino lawmakers, which was subsequently cancelled. I have a feeling Kappy’s keeping his reservations.

Yesterday, we broke the news of the fire at Loew’s Paradise Theater on Grand Concourse. The Times reported “heavy damage” at the 83-year-old theater. The Post says the fire was started by welders doing renovation work and that firefighters battled the blaze in the basement and top floor. While there was no structural damage, there was significant smoke damage.Just a week ago, the Weeknd played the theater.

The Bronx Times has a Sandy recovery update, including reports of another big nor’easter storm expected to hit the Bronx and the rest of the region sometime tomorrow. Snow is not expected, but heavy winds and rain are.