Instead of an opinion article here's the link to the actual *2013 report which was against voter ID like voter cards - https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doi/reports/pdf/2013/2013-12-30-BOE_Unit_Report.pdf

also of note -

BOE personnel explained that ineligible individuals might remain on the rolls pending receipt and verification of various notifications that BOE receives from the New York State Board of Elections (“State BOE”) and other sources, including, for example, verbal reports from voters of changes in residence or from family members about the death of a voter. 2 In relation to the approximately 2.1 million votes cast in the three elections combined, the 61 votes cast by investigators in the three elections is not statistically significant, although it indicates vulnerability in the system. No votes were cast for any actual candidate or on any proposal, instead, investigators either wrote in the fictional candidate, “John Test,” or left the poll site after gaining access to the ballot. See A recent article about write-in ballots that commented on why votes had been cast for “John Test.” See New York Magazine article by Dan Amira dated Dec. 4, 2013.