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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani gathers under the Pulaski Bridge to announce the redesign of McGuinness Blvd is complete.

“Greenpoint, congratulations,” Mamdani said as the crowd behind him erupted in cheers.

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NEW: New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin’s bill banning surveillance pricing passed by a wide margin in the council today, making New York City the fifth jurisdiction in the nation to do so
https://t.co/iIoy9J9lHU

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COPA has been signed into law

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The room broke out into cheers and chants of “Sandy, Sandy” when New York City Council Member and prime sponsor of COPA, Sandy Nurse, took her turn to speak

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The desk is prepared for NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani to sign the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) at the Cypress Hills East New York Community Center

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“Today we take the power out of the hands of those who have abused it for far too long and place it in the hands of our fellow New Yorkers.” - New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani

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NEW: Mamdani may never be able to run for president but that hasn’t stopped him from getting involved in the 2028 presidential race

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the DSNY Spring St Salt Shed making a winter preparedness announcement including a $25 million investment into the Code Blue system which includes expansion of single and double occupancy rooms for people to shelter from the cold

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“I have kids, I have a wife I have bills I have a mortgage…please whatever you decide, don’t throw us out on the street we need to survive,” said one horse carriage driver to the mayor

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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani hearing testimony from New Yorkers on Romanch’s Law and COPA, one man called the latter a “communist bill” and says “screw you Justin Brannan” while telling Mamdani he loves him and supports his reelection

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City Council Member Jim Gennaro came to give his own testimony against Romanch’s Law, saying the bill was devoid of any factual basis

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Tannousis announces Malliotakis’ race will soon be called for her as the room erupts in cheers and applause

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People are slowly trickling into Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’ election night watch party on Staten Island and they’re expecting a big win for the Republican incumbent

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Assembly Member Michael Tannousis announced Malliotakis’ early lead in her race against Democrat Mike DeCillis to the room which was met with modest applause and a couple shouts

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>@Shenal_Reports talked to a Blakeman/DeCillis voter who liked that they were both *men.*
That and more in the C&S Election Day liveblog: https://t.co/3O9bNfBNpT

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One voter told McCreight, “We love you, I’m definitely voting for you.” Later, a person walked by and said “what is wrong with you democrats, why can we frack in Pennsylvania but not here?” McCreight replied, “because we like clean water.” The man says “you’re fucking stupid.”

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Congressional candidate and former city Comptroller Brad Lander is out campaigning for fellow Democratic congressional candidate Mike DeCillis and Assembly candidate Chris McCreight in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn across from canvassers for McCreight’s incumbent opponent Alec Brook-Krasny

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+ Assembly Member Robert Carroll!

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Assembly Member Grace Lee and state Senator Andrew Gounardes are here to help Lander and McCreight as well