New York Today: Alive and Voting Polls are open in the Democratic runoff for public advocate, the official watchdog of other city agencies. The race is between City Councilwoman Letitia James and State Senator Daniel L. Squadron. We asked them for one concrete thing they'd do if they won the job in November. Ms. James would begin a program to "help parents access the Department of Education maze, and make sure the needs of parents and students are always prioritized over the D.O.E." Mr. Squadron would start "an initiative to protect children at risk of abuse, hunger and neglect by breaking down bureaucratic walls between city agencies - so we can save kids" lives." A past public advocate, Betsy Gotbaum, called the office "the place where people can turn when they have no place else to turn, when they have problems with government, with agencies and bureaucracy." Polls are open till 9 p.m. Only registered Democrats can vote today. To find your polling place, go to nyc.pollsitelocator.com or call 866-VOTE-NYC (212-868-3692). Here's what else you need to know for Tuesday. Federal District Courts and post offices are open. The Statue of Liberty and all federal parks are closed. Social Security checks will be processed, but field offices will offer only limited services. Veterans Affairs medical facilities are operating, but some services are limited. More perfect voting weather: sunny and quite warm, with a high of 80. Subways [6:35] O.K. so far. Click for latest status. PATH [6:35] Ten-minute delays on the Hoboken-World Trade Center line. Starting today, the PATH fare is $2.50, up from $2.25. Rails: Metro-North's New Haven line is running at only 50 percent capacity while a power problem gets repaired. See advisory, schedule and map of temporary park-and-ride lots at other stations. Roads [6:35] No major delays. Click for traffic map or radio report on the 1s. Alternate-side parking is in effect all week. Enrollment is open for insurance under the Affordable Care Act. See the state Web site and this primer. On the campaign trail for mayor, Bill de Blasio is on 1010-WINS at 7:30 a.m. Joseph J. Lhota tours Yeshiva University. Supporters of Alex Rodriguez protest his steroid-related suspension outside Major League Baseball headquarters on Park Avenue at 10 a.m. The M.T.A. meets to consider refunds for commuters on the hobbled Metro-North New Haven line. 3:30 p.m. at 347 Madison Avenue. The permanent TKTS booth (it sells discount theater tickets) at South Street Seaport, damaged by Hurricane Sandy, reopens at 11 a.m. "Shelf Life," a series of readings by nonfiction authors, makes its debut at Hullaballoo Books in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. 7 p.m. Free "Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here," a poetry reading and discussion about Baghdad's ancient literary district, which was destroyed in 2007, at Poets House, downtown. The 1980 killing of a violinist during the intermission of a Metropolitan Opera House performance, known as the "Murder at the Met," is the focus of tonight's "Motives and Murders" on the Investigation Discovery channel. 8 p.m. For more events, see The New York Times Arts & Entertainment guide. Oops. Con Edison said it probably caused the power failure that knocked out Metro-North's New Haven line. New York Times Two parachutists dressed in black landed near ground zero at 3 a.m. Monday - and vanished. Daily News A proposed Occupy Wall Street debit card has drawn mixed reactions. Gov. Chris Christie, moved to block a ruling that would require New Jersey to allow gay marriages. A look way back at Bill de Blasio's high school advocacy for the cause of better grammar instruction. Boston Globe Free Wi-Fi is coming to 10 commercial districts in the city in December. Associated Press via CBS New York Terry Collins will keep his job as manager of the Mets. The Hardee's burger chain plans to open 200 restaurants in the Northeast, many in New York and New Jersey. Foodbeast New Yorkers stay out later and eat more brunch than San Franciscans. Atlantic Cities Joseph Burgess contributed reporting. New York Today is a morning roundup that stays live from 6 a.m. till about noon. What would you like to see here to start your day? Post a comment, e-mail us at nytoday@nytimes.com or reach us via Twitter using #NYToday. Find us on weekdays at nytimes.com/nytoday.