Silver linings: At least now there's one more rent-stabilized apartment in Astoria that could be made available to an actual poor person!
Zohran Mamdani, who proudly calls himself a socialist and ran as a Democrat, solidly clinched the win and will be sworn in as mayor of New York City on January 1. Turnout was enormous: More than 2 million voted this election day, the highest participation in a citywide election since 1969.
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