Voters in New York City hit the polls Saturday as early voting got underway .

According to preliminary numbers from the Board of Elections, nearly 80,000 voters checked in across all five boroughs.

More than 24,000 people cast their votes in Manhattan, followed by Brooklyn with just over 22,000, Queens with just over 19,000, the Bronx with nearly 8,000 and Staten Island with just under 6,500.

NYC mayoral election is make or break for some voters

Voters who spoke to CBS News New York said issues of concern are affordability, immigration, schools, homelessness, crime and policing.

For some early voters, this election is make or break. They say if the candidate they voted for doesn't win, they may have no choice but to move out of the city.

"I have like five friends that already lef

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