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Brooklyn Marine Terminal

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A famous director who lived quietly among us is selling his brownstown. And the Gilded Rose comes to CGs.

Apr 4, 2026

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15 min read

A famous director who lived quietly among us is selling his brownstown. And the Gilded Rose comes to CGs.

Meet Cobble Hill's oyster goddess, did someone say chocolate? it's the small victories that get me through the day, romance book meet-up in Carroll Gardens and more from Ward 6

Julie Holstein
Julie Holstein

Bar Ferdinando's

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Semi-pro soccer in Red Hook starts soon! Can you guess the New Yorker's fav Italian sub? Rents go up again.

Mar 28, 2026

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14 min read

Semi-pro soccer in Red Hook starts soon! Can you guess the New Yorker's fav Italian sub? Rents go up again.

Why so much hype about Bar Ferdinando's opening next month? The George magazine cover following JFK Jr and Carolyn Bassette's death; have things calmed down on Court St? And the New Yorker's fave Italian sub is not what you think.

Julie Holstein
Julie Holstein

gowanus

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Help a local dad go viral, and so much more from Ward 6.

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!

Julie Holstein
Julie Holstein

Brooklyn Marine Terminal

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Fake spring sucks and more from Ward 6 to warm up your day.

Mar 16, 2026

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14 min read

Fake spring sucks and more from Ward 6 to warm up your day.

Residents came out strong this week for each other and our communities. More restaurants open and close; Pure joy seeing Oscar-nominated neighbor in Gen X tribute band; what was that smell early Wednesday morning?

Julie Holstein
Julie Holstein

Billion Oyster Project

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Counting down the hours until daylight savings, and much more from Ward 6.

Mar 7, 2026

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16 min read

Counting down the hours until daylight savings, and much more from Ward 6.

Beer made with oysters--oh my! What you should know about a preliminary state Superfund site for lower Court St. and a health survey to track dangerous chemicals; the mysterious Mr. Flower Fantastic

Julie Holstein
Julie Holstein

Brooklyn Marine Terminal

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SPRING IS IN THE AIR, AT LEAST FOR TODAY, AND MORE NEWS FROM WARD 6

Feb 28, 2026

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17 min read

SPRING IS IN THE AIR, AT LEAST FOR TODAY, AND MORE NEWS FROM WARD 6

Decent landlords please stand up. New Yorkers vs. Bad Landlords hearing #1

Julie Holstein
Julie Holstein

Dog poop

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Just in time for a blizzard: Ward 6 with all of your local news.

Feb 21, 2026

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15 min read

Just in time for a blizzard: Ward 6 with all of your local news.

BK Councilmembers take on the dogs. "Pick up your fxxxxxx shit!" "Scoop your poop!"

Julie Holstein
Julie Holstein

Brooklyn Marine Terminal

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Post #21: Heartbreak Holiday Dance and so much more on this V-Day weekend

Feb 14, 2026

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11 min read

Post #21: Heartbreak Holiday Dance and so much more on this V-Day weekend

Is the Court St. Redesign getting a Redesign? Businesses file an appeal; the karaoke queen of Montero's; Paulie Gees is coming to Gowanus; live in a rental ripoff? Mamdani needs to know and hip-hop at Borough Hall

Julie Holstein
Julie Holstein

Artists

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How to survive the coolld weather and so much more.

Feb 7, 2026

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16 min read

How to survive the coolld weather and so much more.

Post #20: Wuthering Heights is all the rage, year-round outdoor dining is almost back, the most popular books in our corner of Brooklyn and an entire Cobble Hill block has a new owner

Julie Holstein
Julie Holstein

ICE

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Post #19: My local celebrity big-ish reveal, birds as therapy, a former Nat Geo photog. shares his favorites, NYC should be more like Bogota? BK n'hoods rank high for air pollution

Jan 31, 2026

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16 min read

Post #19: My local celebrity big-ish reveal, birds as therapy, a former Nat Geo photog. shares his favorites, NYC should be more like Bogota? BK n'hoods rank high for air pollution

R.E.M is not A Tribe Called Quest and other adventures as a young journalist

Julie Holstein
Julie Holstein
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Longtime journalist, 60 Minutes alum, writing stories from my corner of Brooklyn--Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens and parts of Red Hook, once known as WARD 6.

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