AdvertisementAfter just over , the New York City Board of Elections finished its first count of ballots on Thursday using the new ranked-choice voting system marking a major milestone in a new era for city elections.Selvena Brooks-Powers, who led the field based on the unofficial results after the February 23rd special election for City Council, grew her lead to winning threshold — more than 50% of the vote — and issued a statement declaring victory in the 31st Council District which covers portions of the Rockaway peninsula and the southeast Queens mainland."We are in the midst of a...…AdvertisementAfter just over , the New York City Board of Elections finished its first count of ballots on Thursday using the new ranked-choice voting system marking a major milestone in a new era for city elections.Selvena Brooks-Powers, who led the field based on the unofficial results after the February 23rd special election for City Council, grew her lead to winning threshold — more than 50% of the vote — and issued a statement declaring victory in the 31st Council District which covers portions of the Rockaway peninsula and the southeast Queens mainland."We are in the midst of a...WW…