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Democracy Needs a Drink

New York’s bars get ready for a busy night.

Jimmy’s Corner will attempt to enforce its “no politics” policy tonight. Photo: Yana Paskova/For The Washington Post via Getty Images
Jimmy’s Corner will attempt to enforce its “no politics” policy tonight. Photo: Yana Paskova/For The Washington Post via Getty Images

This morning, New Yorkers woke up to an unseasonably warm forecast and tension in the air. It is Election Day. You know the stakes, and you know that, just yesterday, the New York Times reported that“the polls show one of the closest presidential elections in the history of American politics.” People remain, generally, unhappy with how the political system is working. No one knows what’s going to happen today, but many New Yorkers know where they’ll turn up tonight: the nearest bar.

New York Bars Get Ready For a Busy Night