NYC Saw 200,000 Residents Vote Over Weekend, De Blasio Says
People wait in line to vote at Madison Square Garden during early voting in New York on Oct. 24.
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New York City saw nearly 200,000 residents vote early over the weekend, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
People came out in unprecedented numbers, and the board of elections “clearly was not prepared for this turnout,” de Blasio said on Monday.