Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy
On an unseasonably warm evening, bars throughout the city hosted Election Night watch parties, capping what some media outlets called a "historically tumultuous and competitive election season" in a deeply divided nation.
Here's a look around at a few East Village watering holes...
For some places, it was business as usual, such as Lydia's on First Avenue, where sports dominated the TVs.
On Second Avenue, Downtown Social had the largest turnout of any place I went (by a landslide). It was a viewing party for the New York Young Republicans. There was a long line and tight security. While I wasn't permitted inside, security allowed me to take photos from the outside.
The bars were all likely closed when, at 5:34 a.m., the Associated Press called the race, reporting that Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States.
