"They filled the dance floor in front of a DJ playing remixes of Bad Bunny's "Nueva Yol," classic New York hip hop like 50 Cent's "Many Men" and Afrobeats. Here at Brooklyn's Paramount Theater, these were the voters who helped power New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's victory. Younger. Racially diverse. And enthusiastic for a new generation of leadership in America's largest city."
"Located on the border of the rapidly developing Downtown Brooklyn and the once majority-Black, now heavily gentrified Fort Greene neighborhood, the 2,700-capacity theater is in one of the areas where progressive young professionals drove Mamdani to victory. On the floor, while Mamdani's supporters danced, throngs of media both domestic and foreign searched for interviews and New York politicos chatted with one another. Behind the podium were flags for the city of New York and a large screen for Spectrum News 1,"
Supporters filled Brooklyn's Paramount Theater, dancing to remixes of Bad Bunny, classic New York hip hop and Afrobeats during Zohran Mamdani's election-night celebration. The crowd was younger, racially diverse and enthusiastic for a new generation of leadership. The 2,700-capacity theater near Downtown Brooklyn and gentrified Fort Greene hosted progressive young professionals who helped drive Mamdani to victory. Media and politicos circulated as flags and a large Spectrum News 1 screen framed the podium and cheers rose with each voting update. Julio Herrera, 27, credited Mamdani's focus on affordability—free buses and free childcare—for his group's endorsement and called the win a national phenomenon. Nicholas Francisco Alban, 26, navigated the crowd with a New York City flag as a volunteer.
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