People flooded the streets from the heart of Manhattan in Times Square to neighborhood blocks in Brooklyn.
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Cheers and honking could be heard in Manhattan as the Biden announcement was confirmed.
LISTEN: NYC erupts in cheers and honking as Biden wins PA pic.twitter.com/6PgjEU7QGz
— Dan Krauth (@DanKrauthABC7) November 7, 2020
Eyewitness News reporter Josh Einiger tweeted "a city rejoices over election call."
A city rejoices over election call (h/t @kimdillon) pic.twitter.com/N07o2BGk9g
— Josh Einiger (@JoshEiniger7) November 7, 2020
On the Upper West Side, residents celebrated with hugs, horn-honking, bell-ringing and banging on pots and pans.
celebration in manhattan pic.twitter.com/tjtsMxotjJ
— Bill Ritter (@billritter7) November 7, 2020
NYC celebrates our new President... pic.twitter.com/YsQLwZ0N4b
— Anthony J Triano (@AnthonyT1953) November 7, 2020
The sounds of relief - congratulations President Biden pic.twitter.com/DlpvZueYrr
— Braydon Robinson (@NZ2NYC) November 7, 2020
Large crowds gathered in Washington Square Park to celebrate
Washington Square Park is packed
— Alex Ciccarone (@AlexABC7NY) November 7, 2020
Many are dancing, some are shouting, and most are celebrating #2020Election @ABC7NY #abc7ny pic.twitter.com/rpJEgirfEX
In Harlem, revelers were popping champagne, and dancing in the streets.
Popping champagne! pic.twitter.com/bOmOVrLvdS
— Alexander McCoy (@AlexanderMcCoy4) November 7, 2020
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In Brooklyn, blowhorns, accordions and car horns could be heard going off on the streets.
blowhorns and accordions are going off in Brooklyn rn #bidenharis2020 pic.twitter.com/QBaYXpeKn2
— Cristina Everett (@cristinaeverett) November 7, 2020
my god I love Brooklyn #PresidentElectJoe pic.twitter.com/7Yh5TqiaEk
— Cristina Everett (@cristinaeverett) November 7, 2020
Brooklyn still erupting in cheers as cars honk their horns in celebration. #NYC @ABC7NY pic.twitter.com/KcfOVERlD6
— Mike Marza (@mikemarzaABC7) November 7, 2020
Fired up in brooklyn pic.twitter.com/w6kFTWy4rW
— Emily Kassie (@emilykassie) November 7, 2020
Grand Army Plaza saw hundreds break out into cheers.
Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn pic.twitter.com/B6JN0FejA2
— Anthony Bautista-Ramil (@cahiny) November 7, 2020
Hundreds were seen singing and dancing to music in Fort Greene Park.
The scene at Fort Greene Park. pic.twitter.com/L5ieqeefXN
— Zach Duffy (@zachduffy) November 7, 2020
And at the Barclays Center, one individual stood on top of a car and cheered on the crowd as they gathered around him.
Now it’s really going. This guy is amazing. pic.twitter.com/Xjgg1rc5dv
— Zach Duffy (@zachduffy) November 7, 2020
In New Jersey, residents were seen waving American flags, while traffic moved slowly as several cars honked in celebration.
NJ now: @ABC7NY pic.twitter.com/c1V5hEFopl
— MichelleCharlesworth (@mcharlesworth7) November 7, 2020
The response brought back memories of the salutes to essential workers every evening during the peak of the pandemic in New York City and the celebrations continued well into the evening.
Washington Square Park is packed
— Alex Ciccarone (@AlexABC7NY) November 7, 2020
Many are dancing, some are shouting, and most are celebrating #2020Election @ABC7NY #abc7ny pic.twitter.com/rpJEgirfEX
Hours after Biden was projected as the winner, thousands of people gathered in Times Square once again to hear him address the nation from Delaware.
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