"The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) watch party here was supposed to kick off when the polls closed at 9 pm. But when I arrived at 9:15 the line to get in already wrapped around Three Dollar Bill, which lays claim to being the borough's largest queer nightclub-and Mamdani enthusiasts were still streaming towards the end. All of us were feverishly scanning our phones for news."
"So we went back to our screens, flipping from X to the TV networks to Instagram to The New York Times. The organizers, who had capped RSVPs at 2,000 people, moved down the line giving everyone who had responded in advance a blue ticket, while latecomers were given red tickets. Blue tickets were admitted first, but in the end no one was turned away."
A DSA watch party at Three Dollar Bill filled with anxious attendees checking live returns as polls closed. Polling had appeared encouraging but past errors and millions spent to smear the Democratic nominee as an antisemite and a radical Islamist tempered celebration. Early AP returns showed Zohran ahead by ten points with only thirty percent counted, prompting scrutiny of vote percentages and borough results. Organizers managed entry with blue and red tickets by RSVP order yet admitted everyone. The New York Times provided frequent updates and neighborhood breakdowns showing Mamdani strong in Astoria and brownstone Brooklyn while Cuomo dominated the Upper East Side, Howard Beach, and Borough Park.
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