Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani campaigned on promises of affordability, free public services, and economic equality. But his victory party in Brooklyn offered none of that — featuring a pricey cash bar where drinks cost up to $22.The 34-year-old democratic socialist celebrated his narrow win Tuesday night at the newly renovated Brooklyn Paramount, a historic music venue packed with cheering supporters. Mamdani edged out former Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent, and Republican Curtis Sliwa to capture just over 50% of the vote, The New York PostBut while the self-styled man of the people pledged free buses and universal childcare, his partygoers were greeted with prices more in line with Manhattan’s high-end cocktail lounges.
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