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Brooklyn Marine Terminal

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

Brooklyn Marine Terminal

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

Dog poop

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

Brooklyn Marine Terminal

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

Artists

Sanitation trucks as roving works of art.

Jan 18, 2026

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16 min read

Sanitation trucks as roving works of art.

Ward 6: #17 ALL THOSE NEW DISPENSARIES, EXPLAINED

Julie Holstein

Brooklyn Marine Terminal

IN THIS WEEK'S POST#13: WHAT YOUR NEIGHBORS TOLD THE MAYOR'S OFFICE ABOUT ITS WATERFRONT PLAN; SAUNA COMEDY; A LOCAL MOM TAKES ACTION; SOULCYCLE FOUNDER DISCOVERS CHILL

Dec 6, 2025

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15 min read

IN THIS WEEK'S POST#13: WHAT YOUR NEIGHBORS TOLD THE MAYOR'S OFFICE ABOUT ITS WATERFRONT PLAN; SAUNA COMEDY; A LOCAL MOM TAKES ACTION; SOULCYCLE FOUNDER DISCOVERS CHILL

“Residents and container cranes [at the proposed BMT] do not mix, except where these cranes are painted fancy colors and frozen like dinosaurs on display.” (Cong. Nydia Velazquez)

Julie Holstein