Before there was a neon sign above Old Timers’ blackout door, there was only a chalkboard easel. And that was enough in the early days — the thinly drawn happy-hour specials could pull anyone in.
From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., you can get $2 off drafts, $3 well drinks and a $4 beer-and-shot. The deal and its extended time frame can take a commuter from hell to heaven as they push their way out of the J, M or Z at rush hour, shuffle down the stairs and land on the buzzy corners of Myrtle Avenue and Broadway.
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