Workers reveal how NYC liquor stores were crazy busy on election night with one bizarre trend among customers

The only place that might’ve been busier than the polls on Election Day in the Big Apple were the liquor stores.New Yorkers eager to celebrate or mourn their presidential candidate Tuesday night raided booze shops across the five boroughs, according to several store employees – many of whom told The Post they noticed one bizarre trend among clientele.“People were buying sparkling wine and a bottle of liquor for both [outcomes],” said Sebastian, an employee at The Juice Box in Brooklyn’s Windsor Terrace, who added that election night was “crazy” busy at the liquor store.“We were probably three to four times busier than a regular weekday,” he said, pointing out that it was the busiest in the early afternoon and then later as people finished work around 5 p.m.Niccolo Porcello, an employee at Amaro Spirits & Wine in Park Slope, said business was “super busy” with about three times as many customers than usual.“I think people felt relatively optimistic,” Porcello, 30, told The Post.

“Obviously, Park Slope leans in a particular direction, so there was a certain sense of optimism.But definitely people were stocking up all weekend too, because it was really, really busy all weekend.”Some longtime liquor store workers, like 38-year-old Edgar of Village Wine & Spirit Shop, weren’t as surprised by the Tuesday booze boom.“Every election, it’s like that,” Edgar said.

“If it’s busy, it’s usually [in] the afternoon,” he added.“Yesterday, it was [busy] during the day because people were nervous to see the results.

We’ll see if it gets busy today.”Wine was the drink of choice for West Villagers last night, the employee said, noting that “in Manhattan, in general, people drink more wine.”Employees were still restocking wine at Flatiron Wines & Spirits in Manhattan midday Wednesday after hours of nonstop lines Tuesday night, floor manager Brandon Knapp told The Post. “It was kind of slow during the day, but towa...