Eavesdrop runs its halfway-point cheer section outside the bar on Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint for a third year with Bandit, around mile 12 just before the Pulaski Bridge. DJs play all day on a new sound system from House Under Magic, from Miss Hap at 10 to Public Service with Mickey Pérez and Toribio from 2, and the sets stream live on A--Z Radio. Early arrivals get coffee and bagels, and special cocktails are for sale. Snacks and surprises keep the crowd going as runners pass.