WARD 6 BROOKLYN
Longtime journalist, 60 Minutes alum, writing stories from my corner of Brooklyn--Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens and Red Hook, once known as WARD 6.
Articles
Rockrose
+4
Jun 8, 2026
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8 min read
A Cobble Hill novelist makes the NYT "hot novel" of the summer list.
Ryder Cup Redux? With the Golf U.S Championship scheduled for June, the company the that shuttles riders to the Hamptons and JFK is offering seats for $1400. Add the complaint number to speed dial; why 'o why must Whole Foods come to our corner of Brooklyn? And the scariest thing happening on Atlantic Ave.
IKEA
+5
May 16, 2026
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6 min read
Minibodega pop-up with Top Chef season 21 winner; rummage sales, art walks, kite and film festivals, and, yes, the Repair Cafe, all this weekend!
Top Chef season 21 winner takes over a Court St. bodega today; a Cobble Hill couple helps Mamdani launch Soccer Streets; BK workspaces features Apartment Therapy's Style Editor and a new traffic light for Columbia Street!
Dinah
+3
Apr 27, 2026
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7 min read
Free Citi-bikes for Earth Day! The most anticipated restaurant opening after Bar Ferdinando's
(links corrected) Air e-passenger taxis test our skies, Atlantic Ave. bagel shop gets an upgrade, Red Hook needs your help saving its cobblestones streets, more trees for NYC, the Goldman/Lander race heats up, Sam's Pizzeria gets a 2nd act, and free Citi-bikes for Earth Day!
gowanus
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Mar 21, 2026
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14 min read
Help a local dad go viral, and so much more from Ward 6.
Local brother and sister actors share mom's banana bread recipe; why does NYC want to build on a toxic waste site? Dad turns to social media; why isn't building more apartment buildings the answer to NYC's housing crisis? Free movie tickets and seasonal JOBS at Brooklyn Bridge Park!
