It’s 8 p.m. at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in Midtown, shortly before the doors open for the Andrew Cuomo election night party and a handful of volunteers mill about, eating popcorn and chatting about what to do when the results come in. “I don’t know if I’m going to be here that long,” one said. No one has really touched the open bar. They already know there won’t be much to celebrate.

Four years after resigning as governor due to sexual misconduct allegations, it wasn’t looking great for his chances of being mayor. Huge turnout pointed to a Zohran Mamdani rout , but Rich Azzopardi, Cuomo’s trusted campaign spokesman, remains upbeat as he walks the room making last minute fixes. “We feel good about the numbers,” he said, citing strong turnout in the Bronx. “This election broke the models,

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