By 6 p.m., nearly 2.2 million New Yorkers had already come out to vote in Tuesday’s election — many saying they were motivated by the possibility of change and the hope of unity after a contentious presidential campaign.

With reporting by Tiara Brownie, Frances Sacks, Usha Sookai, Marina Samuel, Sam Murphy, Kaitlyn Harris, Christopher Edwards, Kayla Mendez, Hilario Martinez, Mrwa Abbas, Ashley Vasquez, Seline Liz, Kaliopi Tsiros, Edwin Diaz, Jeanmarie Evelly and Mariana Simões.