The first woman I meet at Andrew Cuomo ’s Election Night watch party at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan tells me that if he wins, she’s “going to the Four Seasons and jumping in the pool.” Her name is Monique Silberman , an Upper East Sider who is drinking beer from a wine glass, careful not to smudge her red lipstick. Around us, the ballroom is slowly filling with tight suits, minidresses, and regional accents thick enough to make me feel like I’ve wandered into an episode of The Sopranos . Billy Joel ’s “Uptown Girl” blares from the speakers.

“I'm a longtime New Yorker, and I feel like we have to support Cuomo,” Silberman shouts over the music. “I love him. He's a great candidate, and he's the best one on the ticket.” She’s perched at a round table draped with

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