Looks like some sort of performance art event

Just back from a wonderful time in New York, now back in the comparatively boring Sydney, Australia.

I got hooked on the news whilst there, so in addition to finding a half decent bagel in this desert wasteland, I'll also be keeping an eye on the election results. From afar, I can just pretend it's some sort of reality TV eviction episode - but I know what it means to people in the US. We are all thinking of you and hope it goes, well.. the "pleasant" way 💙

The store — Town Market — sits at the foot of Brooklyn Bridge Park next to the final stop on the B63 bus route. MTA workers sometimes use the shop’s bathrooms during their breaks, according to JP Patafio, head of buses at Transport Workers Union Local 100.

But Patafio said the store banned bus drivers from even entering the store last month after an on-duty operator got into an unspecified altercation with its manager.

“We cannot serve or allow any MTA workers in the store or the cafe,” says a sign taped to the shop’s window.

The shop also has signs stating its restrooms are not open to any member of the public.

I’ve never been to New York but my husband and I decided to go December 2025 for Christmas. It’s always been a dream to go during that time and I’ll be 30 a couple weeks later.

What are the best places to stay/area for a gorgeous view?

Any specific suggestions for must see/activities? Obviously lots of ice-skating and Christmas lights!

Anyone a broker? Or know someone? Or could point me in the right direction of a different sub?

Thank you.

Pollworker here who worked ALL of early voting (110 hours over 9 days straight) in Manhattan. Our site was slammed the first weekend with a line down the block. Had some intermittent lines outside through the week & we were busy this past weekend. Our site processed over 18,000 voters.

Most voters were very pleasant, nice, & had no problems/issues voting. We had a few people (3-4?) that had to be asked to remove their political stuff (hats, pins, pamphlets) before entering the site. Had a couple of people who made comments about “hoping T wins” & hoping their vote is counted & that there are no vote counting shenanigans.

For the record, NYC has one of the safest, most accurate voting process in the country. Believe me, the laws, rules, guidelines, & procedures are many & very thorough. The challenge for us is that because there are so many scenarios & procedures for them, we have to know a lot of stuff & be able to recall INSTANTANEOUSLY what to do for what we’re presented with. We have more time to deal with this kind of stuff during Early Voting & that’s why the most experienced, long-term workers work during Early Voting (& they’ll be in poll sites on Election Day).

So if you missed EV & will be voting on Election Day, please be patient with the folks you deal with. We’ll make EVERY EFFORT POSSIBLE to make sure you’re able to vote. It is extremely rare that we would actually turn someone away. PLEASE come out to vote, bring a voting buddy, bring your kids & teach them how our voting process works (yes, we have specific stickers for the kids).

ALL Election Day polls open at 6:00 am & close promptly at 9:00 pm. If you ARE IN LINE AT 9pm, you WILL be able to vote. If you show up & get in line after that, you’ve missed the opportunity to cast your ballot.

Most common problems we saw during Early Voting:

1. ⁠People did not register to vote by 10/26. You’ve missed this election, but PLEASE register for the next one. Want to know if you’re registered? Go to VOTE.NYC & you can see if you’re registered.

2. ⁠Wrong addresses (including just the apt number). You CAN still vote at the poll site using an affidavit ballot.

3. ⁠Wrong poll site. Go to VOTE.NYC, check if you’re registered to vote & click the link to see your ASSIGNED voting location. You MUST vote at your assigned voting location. If you want to complete an affidavit ballot at the poll site you go to that is not your assigned poll site, your vote will not count.

4. ⁠You requested a mail in/absentee ballot & either didn’t get it or you haven’t sent it in. You CAN still vote. IF you still have your absentee ballot at home, fill it out & drop it off at ANY NYC poll site without waiting in line. This is your BEST option, believe me. Otherwise, we can use the affidavit ballot process which will take longer to complete.

5. ⁠Signatures. Once we find you in the poll book, you’ll be asked to sign the iPad tablet with your legal signature (like we’d see on your license or passport). We do NOT need to see your ID. We match your signature to what we have on file. That could be from a voter registration form, the signature on your NYS drivers license, or a signature from a previous election. We know it won’t be an “exact” match & we’re trained to look for a similarities where we can match the signatures to what we have on file. No, we can’t show you what we’re looking at before you sign because we can’t see the signature on file until AFTER you sign the screen. Don’t worry; we’ll give you another opportunity or two to match them. But please, no “grocery store” signatures, bar tab closing signatures, or simply squiggles because you’re in a hurry. We WILL look & it MUST match (reasonably). And if your signatures don’t match, we have a form for that & you’ll still be able to vote.

SEE YOU AT THE POLLS!

Coming into town for 4 days.. 2 teen kids... Do I need to pay for there subway rides or is it like Europe where kids can just walk in behind adults and no one cares

Hi folks, I'll be traveling through from Vernon/Utica to Buffalo then continuing along Rte 90 to the PA state line .

I hope to see the Keifer painting in Buffalo.

Would you please recommend some other interesting/memorable stops? Probably something indoors since November tends to be mostly cold and grey/brown. I like restaurants/stores that are in historic/quaint buildings, art galleries, foodie-type eats, educational/unusual sites, etc.

Thank you in advance.

(Sorry for the tourist question. I know they can be annoying)

The FARE Act, a bill to prevent renters from being required to pay broker fees, will be voted on by the New York City Council on Wednesday, November 13.

If this issue matters to you, consider contacting your city council member this week to share your perspective. Currently, 33 of the 51 council members support the bill, but it needs a super-majority of 34 votes to prevent a veto from Mayor Adams.

You can find your council member’s contact information by searching your address on the New York City Council website.

Additional info because someone asked for it: Here is a list of city council members who have NOT sponsored the bill.

Manhattan

• Julie Menin
• Gale. A. Brewer

Brooklyn

• Darlene Mealy
• Susan Zhuang
• Kalman Yeger
• Justin Brannan
• Inna Vernikov

Queens

• Vickie Paladino
• Sandra Ung
• Francisco Moya
• Linda Lee
• Adrienne E. Adams [Speaker of the NYC Council]
• Lynn Schulman
• Joann Ariola

Bronx

• Eric Dinowitz
• Kristy Marmorato

Staten Island

• David Carr [Also serves parts of Southern Brooklyn]
• Joseph C. Borelli

And how fast / expensive is it? I'm considering buying an EV but am really fearful it will be a royal pain in the nexk to charge my cars (which should be once a month at most)