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In a fiery speech after his win, the next mayor of New York warned Trump that the city will stand united: "To get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us."

Zohran Mamdani has defeated Andrew Cuomo to win the New York City mayoral election, ushering in a new era for the city and the Democratic Party.

Watch Mamdani’s election night watch party live in our video player above. With three hours until polls closed, a few dozen Mamdani supporters were gathered in the dark corner of a Brooklyn park, preparing to set out on their final canvas launch of the long campaign.

A diverse but younger-skewing crowd filled the Paramount Theater in Brooklyn with enthusiasm, dancing to hip hop and celebrating the socialist's win.

While Tuesday's elections don't involve the presidency or control of Congress, there are plenty of intriguing statewide and local races and ballot measures to watch.

Republicans blast NYC mayor candidate Zohran Mamdani after Jeremy Corbyn joined his campaign phone-banking event.