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More than two million people voted in this year’s general election, according to the New York Board of Elections. In 2021, the turnout was just under 1.15 million.<\/p>\n
The first reaction from the Democrat came on social media while votes were still being counted, where Mr Mamdani posted a video of a subway coming to a stop as a tannoy says: “The next and last stop is: City Hall.”<\/p>\n
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