Day one of early voting in New York City’s general election is over, and a whopping 79,409 people cast votes on Saturday, according to the New York City Board of Elections .

For comparison, just 15,418 people citywide took part in the first day of early voting in 2021, when the last mayoral election took place, according to the board .

This year’s first-day turnout in Manhattan alone far exceeded that total, at 24,046 early voters. So did Brooklyn and Queens, at 22,105 and 19,045 early voters respectively. The Bronx, meanwhile, tallied 7,793 early voters, and Staten Island counted 6,420.

New Yorkers are voting for the city’s next mayor, as well as for city comptroller, public advocate, and their borough presidents and city councilmembers, as well as some judges , depending on wher

See Full Page