League urges New Yorkers to check official sources, combat misinformation and vote local

Isabelle Star, an intern with the League of Women Voters of the City of New York, and Diane Burroughs told listeners that media literacy and local engagement are central to increasing turnout ahead of the June 2026 primary.

"We are the League of Women Voters of the City of New York," the guests said, and they urged voters to "go to the source" for candidate positions and official rules rather than relying on social-media headlines.

Star emphasized the role of misinformation and social sharing in shaping perceptions: "it feels pretty intentional... issued on Christmas Eve," she said when describing the postal-procedure example, and added that the change "feels like a very clever way to participate in voter suppression." Burroughs and Star both recommended practical steps to address barriers: in-person tabling, voter-registration drives, and directing people to Vote411 for sample ballots and polling-place information.

They also framed local contests as where many day-to-day decisions are made. "If we care about housing and transportation and schools, this is where the difference is made," Burroughs said, urging attention to city-level offices and annual participation in local elections.

The guests recommended that listeners validate claims by checking the candidate's official materials and municipal election guidance, and they noted that League volunteers are offering in-person help for people without internet access.

Closing the segment, the host thanked the guests and credited Burroughs as chair of the speakers bureau and Star as an intern; no formal actions or endorsements were recorded on-air.