Vote To Name 3 Falcon Chicks Atop Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Here’s one election that’s sure to take off.

You can now vote to name three peregrine falcon chicks roosting atop the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge.

Voting is in-person only at the Rockland and Westchester landings of the bridge and will be open for the next two weeks, and then again on June 3-6. Voting is open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

The names were proposed by students from Rockland and Westchester elementary and middle schools.

Here are the contenders:

• Jimmy Falcon
• Justin Beaker
• Lord of the Wings
• Luke Flywalker
• Sky
• Talon Zee
• Wi-Fly
• Zoom

The winning names will be announced on June 7 on the bridge’s Twitter account.

Previous winning names include: Cardi Beak, Talon-ted, Speedy, Bridge-ette, and Hudson.

You can check out the chicks on the bridge’s FalconCam.

 

from CBS New York https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/05/28/vote-to-name-3-falcon-chicks-atop-governor-mario-m-cuomo-bridge/
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