6th Avenue
Photo of the Day: 6th Avenue
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back horse pub
Where to Watch Election Results Tonight in South Slope
Already on pins and needles about tonight’s election results? Take a deep breath, grab some friends and head to one of South Slope’s watering holes for support (and a few tasty beverages). The Black Horse Pub [http://blackhorsebrooklyn.com/] (568 5th Avenue) is combining Sandy relief and election
Poll
Poll: Who’s the Man?
The polls have been open since 6am and voter lines have stretched throughout the Slope for a good portion of the day. Will Obama hold on for another four years, or will Romney reign supreme? Let us know what you think. [poll id=”2″]
ballots
Time to Rock the Vote, South Slope
After the longest election season in the history of election seasons, the time has finally come to to chose our political leaders. Polls around the city opened at 6am and lines quickly began forming all over the Slope. Not sure where to go? Just type your address into the city’
Clothing
Thousands Still Need Help: Here’s How to Pitch in Monday
With people making the subway commute from Brooklyn to Manhattan this morning, it appears that life is inching toward normal again…unless, of course, you’re a resident of Red Hook, Coney Island, Staten Island or a number of other area communities devastated one week ago today by Sandy. We
commonwealth bar
Commonwealth Jukebox Named Best in NYC
Celebratory toasts are in order for Commonwealth Bar [http://commonwealthbar.com/] (497 5th Avenue). Their jukebox was recently named best in NYC by Time Out New York [http://www.timeout.com/newyork]. Be sure to pop in for a drink and give them a hearty congrats. Way to go, guys.
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MTA Subway Map for November 5
The updated subway recovery map [http://alert.mta.info/sites/default/files/pdf/hurricane_recovery_map_bw_Nov5_0.pdf] for today has been released. The biggest difference between today and Friday for our area is that the F train is now running between Brooklyn and Manhattan. Score! Wishing all
Locations
Polling Site Changes for John Jay and Armory
Tuesday is election day and two local polling sites are still being used as evacuation shelters in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Voters assigned to John Jay High School will now be voting at PS 282 (180 6th Avenue) and those originally assigned to the Armory YMCA will now be
South Slope Weekly Rewind
What a week, South Slope. We’ve seen a lot of tragedy in our city over the past several days, but a great deal of humanity, too. Keep up to date with the neighborhood all week by subscribing to our newsletter [http://southslopenews.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=557d3dac3e12dbf60c2891915&
collections
Want to Help Sandy Victims Sunday? Here’s How
There are a number of places in our area that have organized ways to help Sandy victims today. Check out our list below and, if you know of anything we missed, let us know in the comments. The shelter at John Jay is in need of volunteers on Sunday to
clocks.back
Remember to Fall Backward Tonight!
It’s been quite a week, South Slope, but don’t forget that tonight is daylight savings. Set those clocks back one hour before you go to bed. Photo via WikiMedia Commons [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alarm_Clocks_20101105.jpg]
How to Help Our Red Hook Neighbors
Our neighbors over in Red Hook are in desperate need of help after Sandy’s vicious wrath last week. The Red Hook Initiative [http://www.rhicenter.org/donate.html] is acting as command center for the community’s recovery and is looking for everything from volunteers to assist at the