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Fireworks

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What the heck Mother Nature?

Jul 4, 2026

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1 min read

What the heck Mother Nature?

The busiest weekend--ever, in NYC. Everything is happening, everywhere, all at once. Be safe. Have fun. I'm OFF!

Julie Holstein
Julie Holstein

Books are Magic

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A new CG lamp repair shop and a popular park's stinky bathrooms spans generations

Jun 27, 2026

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8 min read

A new CG lamp repair shop and a popular park's stinky bathrooms spans generations

Why does Mamdani's COGE sound like Trump's DOGE? A Gowanus apartment complex that could help with our ever-expanding, crowded neighborhoods; are you reading what everyone else is reading this summer? Watch fireworks on a nearby boat for a sm. donation (and pizza)!

Julie Holstein
Julie Holstein

Zack Hetrick

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WARD 6: BK WORKSPACES

Jun 23, 2026

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3 min read

WARD 6: BK WORKSPACES

A peek at your neighbor's workspace.

Julie Holstein
Julie Holstein

Brooklyn Marine Terminal

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What's a mile long, takes 6 minutes to bike and took 14 years to build?

Jun 20, 2026

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7 min read

What's a mile long, takes 6 minutes to bike and took 14 years to build?

Late minute Father's Day gift idea; big day of soccer in Red Hook; be careful where you park your car!

Julie Holstein
Julie Holstein

The Knicks

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Vogue comes to Red Hook, and my amazing sail for a good cause.

Jun 13, 2026

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7 min read

Vogue comes to Red Hook, and my amazing sail for a good cause.

The Knicks Jordan Clarkson's local photoshoot; democratic primary voting starts today; a BK photography who specializes in shooting while running; rent increases, again; donate and swap your art supplies!

Julie Holstein
Julie Holstein

Rockrose

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A Cobble Hill novelist makes the NYT "hot novel" of the summer list.

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.

Julie Holstein
Julie Holstein

Brooklyn Marine Terminal

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Play in a band? The Cobble Hill Park summer music series needs you.

May 30, 2026

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5 min read

Play in a band? The Cobble Hill Park summer music series needs you.

Cobble Hill construction begins soon on new apartment towers; Red Hook FC plays today and needs your support; Res Ispa boutique set to open feels more Bleeker St. than Court St; Mamdani quietly says yes to the BMT (or at least I think); was that Matt Damon at Montero's?!

Julie Holstein
Julie Holstein

Red Hook FC

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Parents' convince our electives to open Van Brunt Pre-K school! La Bicyclette v. Le French Tart for the best croissant?

May 23, 2026

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8 min read

Parents' convince our electives to open Van Brunt Pre-K school! La Bicyclette v. Le French Tart for the best croissant?

Butter be damned! My unscientific mini, croissant taste-test; which bakery is the winner? A new Pre-K school will open thanks to n'hood parents; another proposed DOT street redesign; guess which pizza place the NYT says have the best gluten-free pies?

Julie Holstein
Julie Holstein

IKEA

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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!

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!

Julie Holstein
Julie Holstein

Bike Lanes

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Parents demand empty Pre-K school opens; Red Hook FC play today at 4P!

May 9, 2026

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8 min read

Parents demand empty Pre-K school opens; Red Hook FC play today at 4P!

Ward 6 chats with a Cobble Hill husband and wife novelists; yes, it sold for $17 million; more bikes lanes are coming--share your feedback NOW; come hear our two congressional candidates before next month's primary; CitiBike prices to go up

Julie Holstein
Julie Holstein
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WARD 6

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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