After months of promising the voters of New York City all kinds of free stuff, Zohran Mamdani’s post-election victory party featured a cash br with very pricey drinks. How’s that for irony?
People who showed up were probably expecting some free treats, and not just because it was a party for Mamdani. It’s pretty standard for an event like this to feature an open bar, at least for part of the evening.
This may be a metaphor for things to come under the new mayor. Won’t it be funny if that’s the case?
The New York Post reports:
Zohran Mamdani’s push to make NYC ‘affordable’ doesn’t extend to victory party — with $13 beers at pricey bar
Zohran Mamdani’s freebie-filled agenda didn’t extend to his victory night party that featured a pricey cash bar for his throngs of supporters – including $13 beers.
The jubilation at the Brooklyn Paramount was fueled by Mamdani’s win over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa – as well as espresso martini coolers that reportedly cost $22 and $15 glasses of Riesling white wine.
The music venue’s menu – including PBR beers at $13, Montauk Summer Ale at $16, Indian Wells Chardonnay for $15 and shaker cup cocktails that cost as much as $22 – was posted on X by Politico reporter Jeff Coltin Tuesday night.
Hampton Water Wine cost $13 while the Paramount old fashioned went for $22 a pop.
Non-alcoholic drinks and pretzel-wrapped hot dogs were a more modest $12 and $10, respectively.
Mamdani is under fire for charging people $13 per beer at his ‘victory party’.
“I arrived thinking everything would be free, only to be charged $13 for a Bud Light. I was shocked after all the hard work I put in,” one progressive campaign worker said.This is gonna be fun! pic.twitter.com/RniVT5fdYg
— Pecan (@PecanC8) November 7, 2025
So, nothing was free?
We’re at the beautiful and newly refurbished Brooklyn Paramount for Zohran Mamdani’s election night party. Cash bar with the venue’s standard fare and high prices. Just journalists so far – doors open for supporters at 9 pm. pic.twitter.com/RZlFquKHcI
— Jeff Coltin (@JCColtin) November 5, 2025
Mamdani had a CASH BAR at his victory party. If you can’t get a free vodka from this guy something tells me the free food and buses ain’t coming. Congrats, suckers.
— Jimmy Failla (@jimmyfailla) November 5, 2025
What happens when Mamdani is not able to deliver on all of the freebies he has promised to his followers?
Mike LaChance has been covering higher education and politics for Legal Insurrection since 2012. Since 2008 he has contributed work to the Gateway Pundit, Daily Caller, Breitbart, the Center for Security Policy, the Washington Free Beacon, and Ricochet. He has also written for American Lookout, Townhall, and Twitchy.
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