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Jan 24, 2026

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14 min read

Post #18: A new pickleball club on Van Brunt; Elon Musk Leaves Red Hook; help stop another Ryder Cup chopper invasion!

Remember that gawd-awful Ryder Cup weekend when hundreds of helicopters flew non-stop above our Brooklyn neighborhoods because people paid $1200 for a 12-minute flight to the Long Island golf tournament?

Julie Holstein

Brooklyn Marine Terminal

Another tipster told me Madewell will move into the space, which I immediately responded with an eyeroll and a groan. “It’s better than a bank,” she aptly said—yes, but tough, tough news.

Dec 13, 2025

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17 min read

Another tipster told me Madewell will move into the space, which I immediately responded with an eyeroll and a groan. “It’s better than a bank,” she aptly said—yes, but tough, tough news.

In this week's post #14: Two big scoops; a warning after the closure of a Brooklyn private school for two days; a packed CB6 meeting about you know what (hint: 2-wheels), a Gen X guide for the holidays and a world with less trucks.

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

Artists

WARD 6 #9: BOLO BOLO BAKE ME A CAKE!, 20+ BANDS FOR $60 BLOCKS FROM YOUR DOORSTEP (FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY), BK LOVES OUR MAYOR ELECT, EXCEPT...

Nov 8, 2025

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13 min read

WARD 6 #9: BOLO BOLO BAKE ME A CAKE!, 20+ BANDS FOR $60 BLOCKS FROM YOUR DOORSTEP (FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY), BK LOVES OUR MAYOR ELECT, EXCEPT...

“We lost a lot of our federal funding so we are relying much more on the support of our community this year! Any help makes such a difference to keep this cornerstone of the community going into the next year (Jalopy in Red Hook)"

Julie Holstein