presidential election
President Barack Obama has won the election over Mitt Romney, including winning New York’s 29 electoral votes and 58.1% of Brooklyn’s votes (with 44% reporting). Here’s what Twitter has to say about it in Park Slope: > shrieks of joy heard all over Park Slope as
bake sale
With the kids off from school, local parents made the most by getting kids involved in helping others. As PS 321, the annual election day bake sale turned into a fundraiser for PS 15 [https://www.facebook.com/pages/PS-15-Patrick-F-Daly-School/118653498232826] in Red Hook, which was hit hard during Hurricane
Due to the impending nor’easter that may bring wind gusts of up to 45 miles per hour [http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/hdfForecast?query=11215] tomorrow (and snow), all New York City parks and beaches will be closed starting at noon on Wednesday, November 7 until noon on
Mission Delores
You waited on a long line, you cast your ballot, and now the road to results begins. Why not wait it out while drinking and enjoying some entertainment with your neighbors? Here are your election return party options around the area tonight. Fundraising-and-Sour-Beer- [https://www.facebook.com/events/535471019800794/] and-2012-Election-Night
lefferts historic house
After an entire week off from school, parents have another day with the kids today as the city’s public schools are closed for election day. Here’s a fun option for cooped up children: The Lefferts Historic House in Prospect Park is having an Election Day Celebration today from
Following Hurricane Sandy, not only are several schools in the city still not open, but many students have lost everything, including school supplies. As a result, Congregation Beth Elohim [http://congregationbethelohim.org/], which has organized a lot of way that you can help [http://www.volunteersignup.org/38CJJ], has added
Attention all available night owls: The Park Slope Armory really needs evening and overnight volunteers, according to Council Member Brad Lander [https://twitter.com/bradlander/status/265557417528528896]. There are three shifts available: 8pm-12am, 12am-4am, 4am-8am. If you can help, contact amyglosser@yahoo.com.
Attention all available night owls: The Park Slope Armory really needs evening and overnight volunteers, according to Council Member Brad Lander [https://twitter.com/bradlander/status/265557417528528896]. There are three shifts available: 8pm-12am, 12am-4am, 4am-8am. If you can help, contact amyglosser@yahoo.com. Photo by Donna Lichaw [https://twitter.com/
An update from Ditmas Relief [http://dprelief.tumblr.com/], which will be accepting donations at 368 Stratford until 8pm tonight, as as long as they are needed: > We were out in Far Rockaway with our 11th, 12th and 13th bus full. There is still a tremendous need. We have
The Flatbush Development Corporation’s [http://fdconline.org/] Executive Director Robin Redmond, whose home in Rockaway was flooded up to the ceiling of the basement, is doing okay, all things considered. “We’re all alive and safe, and that’s all that matters,” she told us this morning. She is
Reports from neighbors on Twitter about the newly-restored Q train [/blog/transportation/the-q-is-back] are saying that, as we’d been warned [https://twitter.com/MTAInsider/status/265174433180819456], it’s crowded, and few trains are arriving. https://twitter.com/EllyHB/status/265436685406449664 https://twitter.com/CalamariGirl/status/265438887759986688 https://twitter.com/
UPDATE: They are taking a second convoy out at 2pm, please bring anything to The Castello Plan at 1213 Cortelyou Road. Medical supplies and vets are highest priority. The volunteers of Ditmas Relief [http://dprelief.tumblr.com/] are collecting donations again this morning at 368 Stratford until 10am. Medical supplies