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All over Downtown on Monday night, people watched the presidential debate at bars and restaurants, like Ducks Eatery, at 351 E. 12th St., above. Photos by Daniel Kwak
A record audience tuned into Monday night’s presidential debate, blowing away “Monday Night Football.” Bars and restaurants were packed with political junkies and many others just concerned about the fate of the country. Downtown Manhattan is Hillary Clinton territory, so not surprisingly the bars were bursting with her supporters. Donald Trump’s frequent interruptions drew gasps from the flat-screen watchers, while Clinton’s comebacks drew cheers — particularly after he questioned her stamina, and she retorted that as secretary of state, she visited more than 120 countries. Two more debates are scheduled before the Nov. 8 election, which should mean more good business for local watering holes.
Right back at yah! The crowd watching at HiFi in the East Village applauded as Hillary Clinton zinged Donald Trump.Debate watchers at HiFi, at 169 Avenue A, gasping — possibly at another interruption by Donald Trump. The debate was live-streamed and routed through a projector. The bar had posted on Facebook that it would be a venue for watching the debate.Watching the action at the 12th St. Ale House, at 192 Second Ave.A man walking on Seventh Ave. near W. 14th St., listening to the debate streaming on his phone — using it sort of like an old AM radio. Because of the output microphone’s location on the back of the phone, he had to turn the screen away from him to hear it better.
