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"Tonight we made history, in the words of Nelson Mandela, it always seems impossible until it is done," Mamdani speaking to exuberant crowd short while ago.

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"This campaign has shocked the world," says Rep Nydia Velazquez says, "but everyone in this room knew we could do it."

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Mamdani's campaign manager takes the stage to thank earlier supporters, crowd chants DSA.

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I cannot cannot cannot stop scrolling through this

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"na na na na hey hey hey good bye" as Cuomo's concession speech repeats. Still no sign of Mamdani.

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First pass at a wild night, Cuomo has conceded, Mamdani is expected to speak soon, @thecity.nyc www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/24/m...

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Venue is filling up, energy is high.

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Cheers at the Mamdani watch party, as his election night lead continues to hold.

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Andrew Epstein, spox for Mamdani holds impromptu gaggle with reporters, as Mamdani hold significant lead over Cuomo with over 80 percent of precincts reporting.

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Polls are now closed, and people trickling in to Zohran Mamdani's watch party in LIC. @thecity.nyc

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The poll site popsicle delivery, a parent donated them, Ellen Bolotin says, the community associate at PS 9 in Prospect Heights, "because they know how hot it is in our gym day to day." Gym is unconditioned, poll site started off with one fan, but a neighbor brought in a second.

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Justin Brannan, comptroller candiate, out here slinging soft serve.

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Khalil's remarks earlier at Newark airport. @thecity.nyc

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Mahmoud Khalil Returns to NYC After 104 Days in ICE Detention www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/21/m...

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Mahmoud Khalil emerges from airport security with his wife Noor and newborn, legal team and Rep. AOC.

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After 104 days in ICE detention, Mahmoud Khalil has landed in Newark, NJ greeted by a small crowd of supporters. reporting for @thecity.nyc

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Extremely bizarre exchange between Reps. Nadler + Goldman and the ICE Deputy Field Director Bill Joyce, where Joyce conceded immigrants held there sometimes spent multiple nights on the floors or on benches on the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza. www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/18/i... via @THECITYNY

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In a lengthy exchange, with ICE Deputy Field Director Bill Joyce, Reps Nadler and Goldman are denied the ability to visit the 10th floor. Joyce says it's not a detention facility it's just a place ppl are housed for several days w/out beds.

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A day after Comptroller Brad Lander's arrest, Congress members Dan Goldman and Jerry Nadler at 26 Federal Plaza now attempting to visit ICE detention floor to see conditions there, they plan to visit immigration court also.

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Lander says he's fine, lost a button in the scuffle earlier. "I will be fine but Edgardo will not be fine," he says of man taken by ICE when he was detained. Lander says he has not been charged at this point.

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Lander emerging from Federal Plaza now, with Governor Hochul.

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Lander is being release now from DHS/ICE custody now.

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NY Governor Kathy Hochul inside 26 Federal Plaza now, seeking answers from DHS/ICE about the arrest of NYC Comptroller Brad Lander, who is still being detained. @thecity.nyc "How long is this going to take, I don't think he has a long rap sheet," Hochul says to agents.

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UPDATE: DHS spokesperson is confirming NYC Comptroller Brad Lander has been arrested for "assaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer."

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Meanwhile upstairs is here are about 30 federal agents in hallway of 12th floor, most agents I've seen in one place on any given day thus far.

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Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, another mayor candidate who has cross endorsed Lander, speaks to crowd.

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Impromptu presser outside 26 Federal Plaza as elected officials gather, calling for Lander's release.

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NYC Comptroller and mayoral candiate Brad Lander was detained by federal agents inside 26 Federal Plaza moments ago, as he tried to escort a man from a court hearing. www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/17/b...

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Here's a longer video of Brad Lander's detention just now inside 26 Federal Plaza as he tried to walk a man out of immigration court, by masked federal agents.

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Lander just got detained by federal agents as he tried to escort a man out of the courtroom. Lander was taken in an elevator with masked agents, along with one member of his NYPD security detail.

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Comptroller Brad Lander back is in immigration court today at 26 Federal Plaza, where masked ICE agents have been making arrested all morning, as elevator opens on 12th floor someone is being arrested directly outside elevator.

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John Chell is the most senior uniformed officer in the NYPD. He recently played a round of golf with Donald Trump, and makes regular appearances on right wing news channels. @gwynnefitz.bsky.social, @yoavgonen.bsky.social and Harry Siegel obtained his disciplinary record, which is ... checkered.

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Recap of last night's demonstration here; thousands marched against ICE, NYPD arrested dozens. www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/10/i...

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NYPD set up new barricades, moving protesters again onto sideline, but then grabbed people who were behind the barricades, several more arrests.

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Total vibe shift, now there's a bag piper somehow.

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More chaotic arrests on the sidewalk.

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One van speeds away leaving garage of 26 Federal Plaza, "the van has people on it," one protester chanted.

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More arrests on the sidewalk across the street, protesters thrown to the ground and carried off.

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Crowd boos as a van that's thought to be used to transport detained people passes.

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More arrests, across the street, protesters have been pushed out of Duane street onto adjacent sidewalks.

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Another protester thrown to the ground and dragged off, crowd shoved back onto the sidewalk.

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More arrests, but SRG push onto the sidewalk and grab someone who was standing there.

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