A Recap of the Most Memorable Election Night in NEW YORK

The man of the Moment

    To paraphrase a song, "Oh what a night!!!"  Senator Barack Obama's historical presidential victory set off a frenzied of celebration unseen in modern American social/cultural life in America, much less New York. It in itself was the nightlife event of the year. New Year's comes and goes, but you'll always remember where you where when Obama won. 

    Last night was one of the wildest nights I've EVER seen in the town. Yea I first moved to the city when the Yankees came back to beat the Red Sox on Aaron Boone's homerun in 2003. I saw the Giants win the Super Bowl last year. That was wild. Its nothing like what I saw last night.

   I biked from Times Square 15 mins after they called the victory for Obama. I headed to Harlem. There wasn't an open bar or lounge that wasn't packed last night. It was spotaneous hugging and singing everywhere in the streets of Times Square, Union Square, and Harlem.

   People stopping their cars in TImes Square and dancing on the roof. People were out with open beers in their hands and the cops just looked the other way.

   Don't get it twisted, they weren't drunk or acting up it was just a surreal scene. I've personally never seen that many white people in Harlem. Hell a little bit of everybody and anybody could be in Harlem last night. People gladly showcased their pride at a truly historic milestone.

    Whew the real party still awaited me back home in Brooklyn. I went by my good ole standby bar Moe's located in Fort Greene off Lafayette and S. Portland right off the G and C. The Bar was so packed it spilled into the street and this was at 2:00 A.M!!!!

  People passed in cars honking and carrying on and the police were merely there to observe. I witnessed actor Jeffrey Wright sitting to the side just chilling and talking to other bar patrons who were taking in history.

   At nearby Frank's Place it was drinks pouring freeling in that down home Southern meets new York black feel. The jukebox booted out inspirational tune after inspirational tune. 

     All I can say to sum it up was that I have never been more proud to be an American or New Yorker and I hope everyone who shared in the reverely can remember how truly momentous of a night it was. Let's keep the spirit of hope alive.