Mamdani’s event at the Paramount, by contrast, offered no freebies beyond the victory itself. The newly restored Downtown Brooklyn venue, once known for hosting jazz legends like Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington, was recently reopened as a Live Nation property.
The irony of the socialist mayor-elect celebrating his win at a commercial entertainment venue — and charging his supporters bar prices that many New Yorkers struggle to afford — was not lost on critics.