"In Flatbush, East Flatbush, Canarsie, East New York, Jamaica, and Hollis neighborhoods long anchored by working-class Haitian families voters delivered double-digit margins in favor of Mamdani, a democratic socialist whose campaign emphasized affordability, immigrant protections and solidarity with marginalized communities. Mamdani carried Flatbush by 57 points, East Flatbush by 25, Canarsie by 24, East New York by 21, and Jamaica by 27, according to early returns published by The New York Times."
"An estimated 183,000 Haitians call the five boroughs home, with significant numbers living in central and south Brooklyn and southeast Queens. Demographers have said that about one-third, an estimated 57,000, are U.S. citizens who make up an engaged electorate that votes regularly. Screenshots from The New York Times election tracker show preliminary returns across NYC. Highlighted areas represent neighborhoods with sizable Haitian constituencies that backed Mamdani in his historic mayoral win."
Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoralty with substantial support from neighborhoods housing large Haitian American populations. Key Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods including Flatbush, East Flatbush, Canarsie, East New York, Jamaica, and Hollis delivered double-digit margins for Mamdani. The campaign emphasized affordability, immigrant protections, and solidarity with marginalized communities. An estimated 183,000 Haitians live in the five boroughs, with about 57,000 U.S. citizens forming an engaged voting bloc. Community leaders and organizers coordinated mobilization efforts, including a Zoom meeting hosted by Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, to turn out Haitian voters for Mamdani.
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