{"id":3527,"date":"2025-11-09T21:10:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T21:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negatiuspro.com\/?p=3527"},"modified":"2025-11-09T21:10:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T21:10:07","slug":"mamdani-faces-backlash-over-expensive-freebie-victory-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/negatiuspro.com\/?p=3527","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani Faces Backlash Over Expensive \u2018Freebie\u2019 Victory Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Mayor-Elect Mamdani\u2019s Pricey Party Sparks Backlash Over \u2018Affordability\u2019 Irony<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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 \u2014 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, according to <em>The New York Post<\/em>. Yet while the self-styled man of the people pledged free buses and universal childcare, his supporters were greeted with prices more in line with Manhattan\u2019s upscale cocktail lounges.<\/p>\n<p>Photos posted by <em>Politico<\/em> reporter Jeff Coltin showed beers selling for $13, wines for $15, and cocktails up to $22. Even soft drinks cost $12, while a pretzel-wrapped hot dog went for $10. The pricey menu quickly spread online, sparking ridicule. \u201cIf you can\u2019t get a free vodka from this guy, something tells me the free food and buses ain\u2019t coming,\u201d joked conservative comedian Jimmy Failla. Critics called the event a symbol of hypocrisy from a candidate who campaigned on affordability while celebrating with bar prices out of reach for most New Yorkers. \u201cNothing says \u2018for the people\u2019 like charging $22 for a cocktail,\u201d one post read.<\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s common for campaigns to host cash bars, Mamdani\u2019s rivals offered more. Cuomo\u2019s event featured an open bar, while Sliwa\u2019s team handed out free drink tickets and appetizers. Mamdani\u2019s bash at the Paramount, by contrast, offered no freebies beyond the victory itself. 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